Brigance - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: BRIGANCE W L Jim 1928-1977

sdbjlb — 2009-09-04 02:20:01Z

W.L. Brigance (Welba, AKA Jim) Father: James Brigance, Mother: Maxie Brigance, Brother: Eldon Ray Brigance (1934-1997). Sister Bonnie Brigance Blankinship. Eldon born Mart Texas, all grew up in Waco Texas. Post by Nephew Steve D Brigance, son of Eldon and Doris Tennyson Brigance. Welba and Joann had no children

Re: BRIGANCE W L Jim 1928-1977

sdbjlb — 2009-09-04 02:14:53Z

BRIGANCE W L Jim 1928-1977

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-10 17:59:58Z

BRIGANCE W L Jim 1928-1977

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,944 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

BRIGANCE Joann B 1929-1994

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-10 17:59:46Z

BRIGANCE Joann B 1929-1994

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,944 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: William C. Brigance and Descendants (FTM book)

SusieGrohs71 — 2009-02-17 05:21:56Z

I am interested in your work on William C. Brigance. He may be the brother of my ancestor Elizabeth Brignance who married Isaac Looney in Sumner Co., Tennessee. She was born in 1792. Her father was William Brignance.
If you know anything that would help me, please contact me at Langell2@hotmail.com.

Thank you,
Susie Grohs

Brigance Reunion - May 2-3, 2009 in Cottontown, Tennessee

tighete — 2009-01-22 17:16:41Z

Brigance Reunion 2009

We are pleased to announce a Brigance family reunion will be held May 2-3, 2009. The reunion will take place in Cottontown, Tennessee. Cottontown is located in Sumner County approx. 25 miles from downtown Nashville. All our Brigance ancestors migrated to present day Sumner Co. in the mid-1780s.

We are designing a fun and exciting program of events to include: visiting the location of the first land grant in 1784, the oldest known Brigance cemetery, and other historic locations. On Saturday, there will be a presentation on the early history of the Brigances in America from Pennsylvania, North Carolina in the Revolutionary War period, to present day Tennessee.

You are encouraged to bring photographs, bible record,letters, or other family heirlooms to share.

The 2009 Reunion Committee members are:

Teri Tighe, Tltighe@aol.com

Dennis Brigance, dennisbrigance100@msn.com

Jeff Brigance, jeffreybrig@yahoo.com, (615) 423-7139

Please contact one of the committee members listed above via email by February 27th so we can get a preliminary count for arranging group activities. If you need information on hotel or travel accommodations, contact Jeff Brigance.

Robert Brigance

alicebrigance — 2008-07-27 02:43:31Z

I am searching for any information regarding Robert George Brigance (or his immediate family), born in Sacramento California 1945.

Re: Brigance History and locations

cagirlinok1980 — 2008-07-21 19:05:12Z

I am a great grand daughter of of Redmond and Louada (Taylor) Brigance from Howe OK. I was reared in Howe OK. I am possibly a relative of your husband's. I would like to trace this if he is willing to. My name is Suzie Vaughn.

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

tighet — 2008-05-18 14:50:10Z

William,

I believe some counties east of the mountains in North Carolina were never part of Tennessee. I've also found some documentation that some Brigances lived in Guilford County which was never a part of Tennessee.

I think Al got stuck on the notion that all of Tennessee was once North Carolina. Well, where did North Carolina come from then if all of it eventually became Tennessee? I believe some of the land closest to the mountains, on the western part of North Carolina, became Tennessee. According to the history people in Guilford County, this county was never a part of Tennessee.

Teri

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

lorrainebrigance — 2008-05-18 06:41:04Z

reminder that during the years between 1789 and 1796 Tennessee was not a state. Before 1789 it was part of North Carolina. Seven years it was just Government land. Sumner county Brigances lived here before we were a state so some records are in North Carolina.I'm related to the other brigances same as Albert.

William O. Brigance III

Re: Alexander J. Brigance

tighete — 2007-10-29 18:31:59Z

The two women Alexander married were daughters of John Shawy and Hannah Paisley. I don't have John's relations in front of me and I'll check when I get home.

Re: Alexander J. Brigance

ashaw41976 — 2007-10-29 16:58:39Z

Hi Teri,
I must have missed your first reply. I commend you on your website, and I am hoping you can help confirm some things on our SHAW line. William Shaw b. 1758 Co Down Ireland d. 1842 Lincoln Co TN. Father of William is believed to be Patrick Shaw and Patrick had a son named John. Is this the same John whose daughters married Alexander Brigance? Grandson of William Shaw came into Pope County ARK and also other grandsons of William went to Grayson Co TX. Would love to communicate more on any SHAW info you might have that connects your John to our William. Feel free to email me directly at ashaw444@swbell.net

Re: Alexander J. Brigance

tighet — 2007-10-29 16:44:25Z

Forgot to ask what Shaw family are you researching? I'm asking because Alexander married into the Shaw family, supposedly twice.

Al Brigance's passing

tighet — 2007-10-06 00:29:37Z

Hi all,

I'm saddened to inform you that Al Brigance has passed away. He died on September 11, 2007. My uncle, Don Brigance, sent me his obituary if anyone is interested in reading it.

He will be missed terribly.

Please email me at tltighe@aol.com

Re: Alexander J. Brigance

tighet — 2007-05-13 18:09:53Z

Thanks for the reply. This is actually my website on Alexander J.

Teri Tighe

Re: Alexander J. Brigance

ashaw41976 — 2007-05-13 17:20:18Z

Have you visted the Brigance website?
http://members.aol.com/tltighe4/index.html

I ran across this working on SHAW family.

Hansel Brigance in Houston TX 1917

drbrownlee — 2007-01-07 07:58:01Z

Hansel Brigance is pictured in the 1917 yearbook of Houston Central High. She is a senior.

Julia Ann Harrison Brigance

brockteb — 2006-09-24 15:47:44Z

I am searching for the parents of Julia Ann Harrison, born about 1830 in Tennessee. She married Albert Carroll Brigance and moved to Arkansas, later settling in Texas. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

2005-12-15 23:19:35Z

Kay,

Thanks for the offer, I might just take you up on it. At the moment there is a woman who lives in Raleigh who is doing research for me at the NC Archives. She has found some deed abstracts and a few other little tidbits that I hope to expand upon but considering she charges $25 per hour for her time, it's getting costly. I've already paid about $150 plus copies/postage costs.

I have an email into Al Brigance and I sent him copies of what she found. I could also send your brother copies of the documents and ask him to look up specific documents (i.e., complete deeds, etc.). I would like to ask her to look at church records and any records from Orange County and one of the other counties that split from Guilford County. The abstracts that she found were from Guilford County.

My uncle, Don Brigance, lives in Kernersville, forget what county that is but it's not far from Greensboro, but since he's disabled he can't do any research for me.

Let me know your thoughts.

You can email me at tltighe@aol.com. Thanks!

Re: William C. Brigance and Descendants (FTM book)

2005-10-10 01:57:33Z

yes, I would be very interested, just tell me how much and where to send it.

Thanks, Pam

William C. Brigance and Descendants (FTM book)

2005-10-09 19:58:37Z

I've recently compiled all of William C. Brigance's descendants into my Family Tree Maker file and created a pdf document with this information. The document is 105 pages and contains an index at the end.

Would anyone be interested in receiving a copy via hard copy or cd? Below is how the information would look.

Descendants of William C. Brigance

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM C.3 BRIGANCE (WILLIAM2, ???1) was born Abt. 1791 in Sumner Co. TN, and died 1843 in Pope Co. Arkansas. He married SARAH ANN SPARKS1,2,3,4 March 18, 1813 in St. Clair County, Illinois, daughter of MATTHEW SPARKS and MARGARET TRAYLOR. She was born Abt. 1790 in Surry County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1842 in Pope County, Arkansas.

Children of WILLIAM BRIGANCE and SARAH SPARKS are:
2. i. ALEXANDER J.4 BRIGANCE, b. Abt. 1814, Sumner County, Tenn.; d. Bet. 1880 - 1889, Grayson County, Texas ?.
3. ii. ALBERT CAROLL BRIGANCE, b. April 22, 1817, Sumner Co., TN; d. December 16, 1896, Montague County, Texas.
4. iii. MALISSA A. BRIGANCE, b. June 01, 1818, TN; d. October 01, 1883, Pope Co., AR.
iv. MARGARET ANN BRIGANCE5,6, b. Abt. 1821, Tennessee.
v. ELIZABETH JANE BRIGANCE7,8, b. Abt. 1823, Tennessee; d. October 1860, Pope County, Arkansas.

Notes for ELIZABETH JANE BRIGANCE:

Brigances born in North Carolina

2005-07-23 00:35:25Z

Hi all,

For those Brigances that were born in North Carolina in the later 1700's can anyone tell me what documentation you have?

I was following up on Al's information for North Carolina with regard to the "Calendars of Manuscript Collections" dated April 3, 1777 in Gilford County, North Carolina. I thought maybe that John and William Brigance, who are mentioned, were in the Revolutionary War and they were in Gilford County serving in the militia.

I just bought the "Military Records: Revolutionary War Muster Rolls" from Ancestry.com but there are no Brigance's listed or any variations of the name. Were they fighting in North Carolina or did they live there?

I borrowed the above book through interlibrary and it seems that there are 2 pages typed of this record but I'm trying to find it the entire document through interlibrary if I can.

I thought maybe if I worked backwords through North Carolina some information might be found that would point north towards Pennsylvania and other states.

If anyone can shed some light on any North Carolina info it would be appreciated.

Teri

Re: Brigance/Brosius in Texas

2005-06-29 23:00:59Z

Thanks for the information.

Melvin R. was the son of Albert Carroll Brigance, who was the brother of my gg grandfather, Alexander Brigance.

Daisy was Melvin's daughter.

William, the stonecutter, was my great grandfather, Henry's brother, and Alexander's son.

Brigance/Brosius in Texas

2005-06-29 22:56:45Z

Just got back from Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas. I found, without looking, several references to people with the Brigance family name:

Melvin R. Brigance marries Sarah R. Gambill on 1/4/1870 in Honey Grove. Melvin was born 10/7/1844 in Missouri.

Daisy Brigance worked in the J.L. Ware Cash House as their "milliner" - she was a sister of Dr. Daniels, one of the early settlers of the town of Honey Grove.

Hope this helps.

William Brigance was listed as a stonecutter in the 1880 business directory for Honey Grove.

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-23 02:00:24Z

Did AC or any of his sons serve in the Civil War? If so, what Companies?

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-23 01:52:36Z

That is ironic as Albert Carroll and his family did the same. They were in Lamar County in the 1860's and then moved onto Lamar County and then into Montague County.

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-23 01:50:11Z

That would be interesting as the Brosius family first settled in Fannin County (Honey Grove) in abt 1860 and left in 1867. They came back in abt 1875 and settled in Lamar County.

I'm researching this as my parents are from both counties.

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-23 00:46:25Z

Albert didn't die until 1896ish but he could have been infirm. I have two other deeds for J. A. Brigance but they are for Fannin County and they are for the late 1880's.

I'll see what kind of microfilm the LDS has for this information.

Teri

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-23 00:37:05Z

Maybe Albert was infirm or dead, and his son JF was pressing his mother's claim against Brosius. I would love to know what it was - Brosius son became City Marshall in Paris sometime in the late 1880s - early 1890s.

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-23 00:10:12Z

I thought the JF Brigance to actually be Albert Caroll Brigance because his wife's name was Julia and they lived in that area for a bit. But as I look at my Brigance genealogy Albert and Julia had a son John Franklin so I would assume JF Brigance to be him. I don't know why it would say his wife Julia/Julie. JF's wife at the time would be Mattie.

Does anyone else have any ideas?

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-06-22 23:36:50Z

There was a JF Brigance and his wife Julie that got a judgement in court against someone in Lamar County, Texas - that's just South of the Red River/Oklahoma border -the judgement is dated January 1879.

Any relation?

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-01-03 17:19:04Z

MY FATHER IN LAW WAS ROBERT LEE BRIGANCE .HE PAST ON LAST YEAR . I AM LOOKING UP THEIR FAMILY TREE BECAUES THERE ISNT MANY BRIGANCES ANYWHERE . I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD BE THAT HARD . BOY WAS I SUPRISED....

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-01-03 17:05:20Z

Oh boy, there a few. Which family?

Brigance History and locations

2005-01-03 16:54:18Z

I AM LOOKING FOR BRIGANCES IN OKLAHOMA . THIS IS MY HUSBANDS FAMILY.

Gordon Howard Brigance

2004-12-08 03:14:29Z

I am the daughter of Gordon Howard Brigance of Jacksonville, Fl. My family is interested in providing any updated information from my fathers side. He passed away on 11/29/04 after a heart attack.

Thanks
Marie

James Brigances' Rejected Claim - War of 1812

2004-09-13 03:10:50Z

I recently got a copy of the above document from the Library of Virginia for James Brigance. This Claim was submitted by Hannah Turner Brigance, his wife, Layton Hunter, Reubin Douglas and Robert Looney. It mentions James' brother, Robert a couple of times and it is dated in 1837, after his death.

James and Robert served in Virginia during the War of 1812.

It is about 12 pages long and it's copied onto 14 x 17 paper.

If anyone would like a copy, please let me know.

Teri

Brigance Newsletter 2004

2004-09-07 01:16:40Z

Please update email addresses on Brigance Rootsweb mailing list

2004-09-05 22:44:46Z

For those of you who have changed your email addresses, please let me know the changes and I will change your address on the mailing list.

Thanks.

Brigance's buried Rosemound Cemetery, Commerce, TX (headstone photos)

2004-05-06 00:32:07Z

Edgar Brigance
Gertrude and John H Brigance
Nancy Brigance

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kimberlystevens6393...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kimberlystevens6393...

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kimberlystevens6393...

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

2005-12-13 22:30:35Z

Do you have any family group sheets listing any of the names and dates ?If not give me your brothers address in NC and I will send him copies of what I have. Linda Hunt lhunt @icehouse.net

Updated family files for children of William C. Brigance b. abt. 1791

2005-05-17 01:25:04Z

Is anyone related to this direct line? I would like to make a supplement for William's lines and would love for any electronic family files to pull into mine. My goal is to hand out a good supplement for William and his descendants with everyone's family information.

Please email me at tltighe@aol.com if you like to contribute to this cause.

Thanks.

Re: Brigance History and locations

2005-01-05 16:03:27Z

Hi Teri,
I would like to say thank you for time to help me. This is all the information I have ; Roberts parents Cecil Brigance b ? 1911 d ? Faye Boynton b? 1917 d ? Cecils parents are buried in Tulsa Oklahoma . I have know ideal where they came from . Robert said they came from the south, but never said where abouts in the south. Cecil's did have 2 brothers that I know of Fenton and Clyde Brigance. 1 sister Ada Brigance - ? Again thank you for any help you can give.
Michele

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

mkloon — 2005-12-13 21:52:05Z

Teri,
One of my brothers is currently living in Guilford Co., NC, Greensboro to be exact. We are Brigance descedants, so we have a vested interest in this mystery. Is there something specifically he could research at the local library? What records would he ask for? What historical books ther might be good places to search for the Brigance name? If you have any ideas, just email me and I will pass it on to him.
Kay

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

mkloon — 2005-12-15 01:18:18Z

Hi Linda,
As for family group sheets, I don't really have the capability right now because my main family tree info is lying wait in a "dead" computer and I have only just begun to re-enter info into my current FamilyTree Maker program. I do hope to retrieve my full family tree some day, but for now all I have is paper files. We descend form William b. 1750>John(m.Rebecca Stuart)b. 1782>James M. ( m. Kasander Malone Hensley,nee Thompson) b. 1833>Thomas Neal (m. Elsie Clifton) b. 1877>William Neal(m. Marguerite McKeever)b. 1901>Beverly Jean Ward (nee: Brigance)> to my brother Bill & myself. If you need info beyond that just ask. I talked to my brother tonight and he said to go ahead and give you his address. He suggested emailing him the info if possible. If not, email me at my hotmail address and put Brigance in the subject so I don't delete it with my junk mail. I would rather not post his street address on this site. Hope you understand.
Kay

Re: Brigances born in North Carolina

mkloon — 2005-12-16 02:13:30Z

Teri,
My brother is not a professional genealogist or researcher, he would only be doing it when time permitted because he is a BRIGANCE descendant. I believe he actually went to your Uncle Don's house and met with him briefly a couple of years ago...just decided to look him up because he was a Brigance and in his area.
If you become interested his email is : wwward@hotmail.com . I am the one mostly into the genealogy, but he is intersted and does have a Family Tree Maker. I don't know if it is loaded, but mine is in a "dead" computer so I am trying to re-enter things when time permits.
Email me or my brother, Bill, if you are interested in him going to the local library.
Kay

Re: Gordon Howard Brigance

tighete — 2005-06-22 13:49:06Z

Marie,

What Brigance line is your dad from? If you want to send updated information please feel free. You can either send to Al Brigance at brigancepublishing@msn.com or me (Teri) at tltighe@aol.com.

Thanks.

Re: Brigance History and locations

tighete — 2005-01-04 23:08:25Z

Michelle,

Yeah, there are actually alot of Brigance's. Do you know when your father-in-law was born and maybe some siblings or parents names? I'll look in the 1930 census and see if I can find which line he came from.

Teri

Re: William C. Brigance and Descendants (FTM book)

bobmont1 — 2005-10-10 02:57:08Z

I to would like a cd of your findings. Linda Hunt
lhunt@icehouse.net

BRIGANCE Surname DNA Project begins!

GreggBonner84 — 2006-04-11 16:50:38Z

Brigance Clan 2005 Reunion at Waldron, AR

AlBrigance — 2005-07-09 00:40:20Z