Sorry I have taken so long to respond. William Marion and James
Franklin were sons of Joshua Thompson Bristow b. 1818 IL d. between
1876-1880 in Bell Co., TX married abt 1839 to Mary Kavanaugh. She was
born in 1821 in AL and died 23 Dec 1895 Nienda, Jones Co., TX.
She is buried in the Truby Cemetery there. They had nine children that I
know of and I havfe info on most of them. I would enjoy sharing more info
with you. Please contact me at ksdixon@netdoor.com.