Descendants of James W. Bradberry

 

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES W.1 BRADBERRY was born Abt. 1806 in Tenn..

Children of JAMES W. BRADBERRY are:
2. i. *JANE2 BRADBERRY, b. 01 Aug 1828, Tenn.; d. 06 Oct 1887, buried in Gilbert Cem. near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..
3. ii. MARY BRADBERRY, b. 15 Mar 1833, Tenn.; d. 22 Mar 1874, buried Poletown Cem.Van Zandt Co., Grand Saline, Texas (Private Property).
4. iii. JAMES MADISON BRADBERRY, b. 1823, Tenn..

 

Generation No. 2

2. *JANE2 BRADBERRY (JAMES W.1) was born 01 Aug 1828 in Tenn., and died 06 Oct 1887 in buried in Gilbert Cem. near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.. She married (1) MADISON HUNT 27 Feb 1847 in Blount Co., Tenn., son of THOMAS SR. and LOUVISA (LUCY). He was born Abt. 1821 in Tenn., and died Abt. 1858 in Texas. She married (2) *HENRY WILLIS BREAZEALE Abt. 1860, son of *BENJAMINE BREAZEALE and *MARTHA MILLER. He was born 03 Aug 1807 in Tenn., and died 16 Nov 1867 in Cook Co. , Texas. She married (3) *GEORGE BOXLEY WADE 05 Jul 1872 in Van Zandt Co., Tx., son of *ALLIN WADE and *MARY BOXLEY. He was born Jan 1806 in Halifax Co., Va., and died 12 Jan 1882 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., Texas.

Notes for *JANE BRADBERRY:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
Jane was born in Tenn. She married Madison Hunt 27 Feb. 1847 in Blunt Co., Tenn. . Their children, Maryann, James and Sarah were born in Blunt Co., Tenn.. The next three, William , Louvisa and Thomas were born in or near Henderson, Rusk Co., Tx.. Madison was a surveyor and had several land grants in Texas. His place of death is probably Texas, but it is unknown where. They had moved to Texas with Madison's parents and siblings. Madison died by 1858 according to probate records of his father, Thomas Hunt Sr. .

A story told to me by my mother, Lydia Caroline Wade Pickens, which was told her by her mother Lydia Caroline Brazile Wade, about the travels of Jane goes like this: Jane, a widow at the time, was making her way across Texas in a covered wagon with her children. Right after they started on their journey, an old Indian started following them. At meal time he would come on up to the camp and eat with them. He never bothered them and he never rode along with them, just followed, as if to help protect them. I remember this story being told me as a child. My 95 year old mother just retold me the story in Aug. of 2000...note by her great granddaughter, Betty Phillips

Jane's daughter, Maryan, was born 7 Jan. 1848, in Blount Co. Tenn. She married Rouze Kuykendall on 22, July, 1865. Maryann died in childbirth on 20, Feb. 1876. Jane raised Maryan's two sons. Their names are Tom & John Kuykendall. More about them on their page.

Four of Jane's daughters married three of George Boxley Wade's sons. William Tinsley Wade married Luvisa Hunt, who only lived 11 mo. after their marriage. Six years later he married Luvisa's half sister Caroline Brazile who was only 16 years old.
One day when Jane was staying home with Lydia Caroline's children and fixing lunch for them, Melissa, the 11 year old daughter of William & Caroline got hungry before lunch was ready, and before the adults had gotten back home to eat. Melissa pinched the bread and got scolded by Jane. My 94 year old mother,
Lydia, told me this story in 1999. Jane was Lydia's Grandmother but she never knew her. The story was told her by her sister Melissa many years ago....note by her great granddaughter, Betty Phillips

Van Zandt Co., Texas 1870 Census lists as head of household : Jane Brazul age 41 born Tenn., children: Sarah age 18 born Tx., William C. 16 born Tx., Thomas M. age 13 born Tx., Liddy C. age 9 born Tx., Elizabeth age 8 born Tx. Malissa age 4 born Tx. (Elizabeth was not mentioned in Jane's Bible unless she was called Eliza. There is a 2 year age difference between Elizabeth (in the census) and Eliza (In Jane's Bible).

In Jane's Bible she had also listed as one of her children, Adaline Bruzele born 24 Jan 1863. There was no death date given. No further information found on Adaline.

Van Zandt Co., Tx. Federal Census of 1880 lists: G. B. Wade age 73 farmer born Va. and both his parents born in Va., Jane age 50 born in Tenn. and not knowing the place of birth of parents, Malissa Brazile age 14 born in Tx. and both her parents born in Tenn., (Malissa died 2 years later at the age of 16. She is buried in Gilbert Cem. by her mother.) John Kuykendall age 5 Born in Tx. and both his parents born in Tenn. (Jane was raising him. His mother was a daughter of Jane and Madison Hunt, Maryan, who had died in childbirth. Jane also raised John's brother Tom.) In the household was also listed Ed Carl age 18 laborer born in La.

On 5 July 1872 Jane married George Boxley Wade, Who was already the Father-in Law to 2 of Jane's daughters, Louvisa, who had died and Eliza who had married John Daniel Wade. Later 2 more of his sons, William Tinsley Wade and David Allen Wade, and her daughters, Caroline Brazile and Sarah Hunt would marry.

Jane died during the time that her son, William C. Hunt, was being tried as an accessory to the murder of Chestley Parker, the husband of Jane's sister, Mary (Bradberry) Parker. I have the transcript of the trial and it was clear from the testimony given by the sons and a nephew of Chestley, that Chestley started the quarrel and was beating William with a large stick. William never fired a shot. A man named Ladd who was with William shot Chestley in the side. Chestley continued to fight William after Lad shot him. Parker died about 5 hours later of the gunshot wound. William was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two years of hard labor in the Texas State Prison and died there in 1889. Jane had suffered many loses. Besides the loss of her sister, Mary Bradberry Parker, by a stroke in 1874, she had lost three husbands, and 6 of her children who were: Maryan Hunt Kuykendall, James K. Hunt, Sarah Elizabeth Hunt Wade, Luvisa Hunt Wade, Adaline Brazeal, and Molissy Brazeal. She only had four children left who were; Thomas Madison Hunt, William C. Hunt, Lydia Caroline Brazeal, and Eliza Jane Brazeal Wade, and now William was being tried for accessory to the murder of the husband of Jane's sister's husband. Jane's Heart was broken by all she had endured. She died at the age of 59 on the 6th of Oct. 1877, about the time the trial started........ notes by her great granddaughter...Betty Phillips

Jane Bradberry is buried in the Gilbert cemetery, a pretty place, nicely kept, (privately owned) which is located about 4 or 5 miles north of Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas. I took pictures of the gravestones and cemetery in 2000. Buried beside her are her daughters, Louvisa Hunt Wade and Molissa Brazile and a grandson, son of W. T. & Caroline, George Willis Wade. The baby was apparently named for his two grandfathers, George Boxley Wade and Henry Willis Brazile.

In the 1920's Tom or John Kuykendall had a very nice gravestone erected for his grandmother Jane Wade who raised him. This says to me that she was good to him and he loved her very much. Jane had a hard life but when she died, she left a lot of people who loved her. I wish I had known her.........notes by her great granddaughter, Betty Phillips

 

 

Notes for MADISON HUNT:
Madison was a surveyor by occupation.

Records from: Bible of Jane Bradberry, Bible of Sarah Hunt,
Tenn. marriage records, Van Zandt Co., Texas Land records.

Madison was born in Tenn. He married Jane Bradberry 27 Feb. 1847 in Blunt Co., Tenn. . Their children, Maryann, James and Sarah were born in Blunt Co., Tenn.. The next three, William , Louvisa and Thomas were born in or near Henderson, Rusk Co., Tx.. Madison was a surveyor and had several land grants in Texas. His place of death is probably Texas, but it is unknown where. They had moved to Texas with Madison's parents and siblings. Madison died by 1858 according to probate records of his father, Thomas Hunt Sr. . ....Notes by Betty Phillips

Probate records show Matison deceased by 1858 and his children drew $36
from estate of Thomas Hunt Sr. (Rusk Co., Texas)
M. Hunt Survey in Van Zandt Co, Texas.
William Thomas Hunt: "Van Zandt County which I am inclined to accept
since it is in the Garden Valley Area which I have always understood was
the home of some of the family and also pops up in the story of Lobiel Hunt.....notes from Deason Hunt

 

State Abstracts of Van Zandt Co. Texas
Abstract of Land Titles page 1027 shows:

Abst. #381, --- Original grantee--Madison Hunt ,--Cert. #-- ----,
Patentee--Elijah Mason,
--Date of Patent--7/5/1858,--Patent # 1175--Vol. 15,--survey-----,
Block----, Acres-320,--Class-Nac. 3rd.,--File # 2690,---- Remarks------.

 

 

 

More About MADISON HUNT and *JANE BRADBERRY:
Marriage: 27 Feb 1847, Blount Co., Tenn.

Notes for *HENRY WILLIS BREAZEALE:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
The 1860 census for Denton Co. Tx., dated July 10, 1860 lists a Henry N. Brazile, age 20, born Mo., Louisa Brazile, age 18, born Mo., and Malinda age 12, born Tenn. These children were living with Henry W. Brazile and wife Jane Bradberry Hunt Brazile. These are Henry W. Brazile's children by wife, Cynthia Ann McKamey. The first of Jane and Henry's children was not born until 1861.....notes by Betty

Will Probated inCooke Co., Tx. Box 1..Betty
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Following notes by Norma Karter:

He married twice. He married Cynthia Ann McKamey Roane Co, TN, July 3, 1828. Cynthia was born 1808. Cynthia died Feb 26, 1859 at 50 years of age. He married Jane Bradberry aft 1859. Jane was born in Tenn Aug 1, 1828. She married Madison Hunt in Blount Co., TN, Feb 27, 1847. She married George Boxley Wade in Van Zandt Co., TX, July 5, 1872. Jane died Oct 6, 1887 at 59 years of age. Her body was interred in Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., TX, Gilbert Cemetery. The bondsmen on Henry and Cynthia's marriage license were Henry Breazeale and Robert Breazeale.

In 1850 Henry Willis and family are in Roane Co. TN. After his father's death they moved to Denton County Texas. They are listed in the Denton County census in 1860. They are living next to Joshua and Helina Selby. The Selby's son, George would later marry Henry Willis's granddaughter Mary Jane (daughter of John and Rosannah Lemons Breazeale).

Henry remarried a much younger woman within months after his first wife's death in 1859. There is no record of this marriage. More than likely they were married in Denton County, but those records burned in 1875. However, Jane, his wife, filed a petition in the Cooke County court in March 1868, stating she was his legal wife and entitled by community property to his estate.

In the 1860 census there are 5 Hunt children living with Henry and Jane along with 3 of his children by his first marriage. We do not know the relationship of these Hunt children to Henry and Jane. However after his death, in April 1868, Jane filed for guardianship of the 4 youngest Hunt children in Cooke county. She represented that they had no legal guardian and she should be named as such as executor of the estate from their grandfather Thomas Hunt. ...end of notes by Norma Karter
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I went to Cooke Co. Texas in the Pilot Point area last summer and there was no grave marked for Henry. I did find the grave of one of his children, Malinda Lemon. note by Betty Phillips

More About *HENRY BREAZEALE and *JANE BRADBERRY:
Marriage: Abt. 1860

Notes for *GEORGE BOXLEY WADE:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.

As descendants of George Boxley Wade, we have tried to find "Our George" for years. I knew from the records from the Family Bible of Jane (Bradberry) Hunt Brazile Wade that George had been born in Virginia. Near the end of July in 2000, I happen to see a list of Wade marriages from Halifax Co., Virginia. In that list there was a Boxley girl and a Wade boy being married. Their wedding was after our George was a grown man, but it got me to thinking about the Boxley name. Could George's mother's maiden name have been Boxley? I then checked in the records around the time that would have been George's parents. The very first listing was for an Allin Wade and Mary Polly Boxley married 13 March 1794. The marriage records were put on the I-net by Kelly Hall. I then found a posting by Sally Bryan, who mentioned the Tinsley family in connection with Allin and Polly. With my grandfather being named William Tinsley Wade, there had to be a connection. I spent time at the Van Zandt Co. Genealogy library looking for more information on census, school, cemetery, probate, marriage, orphan, tax records, Wills etc. . Sally Bryant also gave me some information that had been well researched and documented.
Although it is not Proved, I believe George Boxley Wade to be the son of Allin Wade (I found his signature and it was Spelled "Allin Wade") and Mary "Polly" Boxley for these reasons:

Allin & Polly were the right age and married at the right time and place to have been his parents. The census records for Allin & Polly show a male child the correct age.

George was born in Va. in 1806 (1880 Van Zandt Co. census states that George's parents were born in Va.) and Allin and Polly were born in Halifax Co. Va. and were married in Halifax Co. Va. on 13 March 1794.

All 9 of George & Elizabeth's children were named same names as parents, grandparents, or siblings of Polly & Allin.

Polly's grandfather and her brother were both named George Boxley.

Polly had a brother named William. Allin's mother's maiden name was Tinsley. Allin had a brother named Tinsley. George named a son William Tinsley.

George named one of his sons David Allen, perhaps for his father, Allin, and Allin's brother David.

Allin had sisters named Jane and Ann and an Aunt named Mary Ann. Polly's name was Mary. George named one daughter Jane Ann and one Mary.

Polly had a sister named Lucy. George named one daughter Lucy.

Allin's father and a son of Allin, were named John. George named a son John, perhaps for his brother and grandfather.

Allin had a brother named Edmund and an uncle named Edward. George named one son Edward and another son Edmond.

I will do further research on Polly & Allin but I believe them to be the parents of George Boxley Wade...notes by his great granddaughter Betty Phillips

It is believed that George & Elizabeth may have married in Hickman Co., Tenn about 1836 or 37, but Hickman County courthouse burned during the civil war and all records prior to that date are lost.

Tishomingo County Mississippi July term 1837

On Monday the fourth of July, the lowest bidder would be chosen to build a county jail in the town of Jacinto. The contract was awarded S.M. CARSON for the sum of $3,957, who filed a bond in the sum of $7,914, with W.B. FROST, D.W. HYNEMAN and Francis KIZER as sureties. John REEVES, C.D. KEY and Mathew GAGE were appointed to superintend the building of the jail on the part of the county.

George CHAMNESS was appointed overseer of a road commencing at the county line near Samuel SPAIN'S place, and extending to Mitchell creek with the following hands: Solomon CARTER, Joseph CARTER, David CARTER, George WADE, Richard WINN, James HARRIS, Elisha ARMES, William COATES, John USSERY, William P. POWELL, John SWAIN, Jr., Wilson WINN, George WILLIAMS, Moses WINTERS, Washington GRAHAM and Absolem LOONEY (note by Betty...David Carter was George's father-in-law and Soloman & Joseph were his brother's-in-law)
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George CHAMNESS was appointed overseer of a road commencing at the
county line near Samuel SPAIN'S place, and extending to Mitchell creek
with the following hands: Solomon CARTER, Joseph CARTER, David
CARTER, George WADE, Richard WINN, James HARRIS, Elisha ARMES, William
COATES, John USSERY, William P. POWELL, John SWAIN, Jr., Wilson WINN,
Geroge WILLIAMS, Moses WINTERS, Washington GRAHAM and Absolem LOONEY.

This continues. . .

Aaron JOHNSTON was appointed overseer to continue said road from
Mitchell Creek to where the road intersects the Ripley road, and to
have the following hands: Thomas MAYS, James B. STAFFORD, Anderson
JOHNSTON, Lewis JONES, Jesse JONES, Jonathan S. KNIGHT, John JOBE,
Jr., James KNIGHT, John THOMAS, Monroe ROGERS, William GREEN, Leonard
B. WADE, Sebern JONES, and William WALDROP.

"So you see, as the road continued on the other side of the creek,
there were several Jones mentioned. I bet some research would reveal
that Jacob was the child of one of these families that lived in close
proximity to GBWade"...... note by Susie Harding

Source: First Administration of Old Tishomingo County
1836 with a note that the information was taken from History of
Tishomingo County, published by Corinth Herald Newspaper in 1903.
Original manuscript for this publication is housed at the ACGS
library. Typed and submitted by Vicki Burress Roach.

Information from Susie Harding, a descendant of George Boxley Wade.
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George was first located in the 1837 Tishomingo Co., Miss. census. He was listed as having 3 in the household. That would have been George, Elizabeth, and Jane Ann.

In the 1840 census, same Co., he is listed as 1 male 20-30 and 1 female 20-30 and 2 females under 5. This would be George, Elizabeth, Jane Ann and Lucy.

1840 Tishomingo Co., Miss. census, George, Elizabeth and their children were living next door to Doroth (Dorothea) Carter, who was the second wife of Elizabeth's father, David. Two doors down from Doroth was Soloman Carter, Elizabeth's brother.
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From Tishomingo County Mississippi Probate Court Records 1837-1846.
These records are located at the Chancery Clerk's Office , in Corinth Ms., Alcorn
County.
Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Probate Court Records
1837-1846
Book- C
BOOK #1 - Carter, David Pg. 92
Carter, David Pg. 93

"Articles of agreement made and entered into between the legatees of David Carter deceased, whereas each of us the legatees of David Carter hereby covenant and agree to and with Dorthea Carter the wife of David Carter deceased that in consideration that this is agreed and confirm and requisement our hands our care and attention and in consideration that she at her death will leave the property herein after mentioned subject to this disposition herein mentioned, we JESSE CARTER, SOLOMON CARTER, JOHN CARTER, LOVIE CARTER, DAVID CARTER and GEORGE WADE in right of his wife mutually covenant and agree to and with the said Dorothea Carter wife of the deceased and to and with one and the other that the said Dorothea Carter shall have and enjoy the following property during her life time and at her death it shall be equally divided share and share alike but upon the following terms that is to say one hundred and sixty acres of land North West quarter of Section Seventeen , Township Two, Range Six and the following personal property towit. Slaves Rachel, Abraham and Violet, one horse, nine head cattle, twenty five or thirty head of hogs, twelve head of sheep, two fether beds, household furniture and kitchen furniture, all of which we guarentee and agree the said Dorthea Carter shall peaceably enjoy upon the following terms and we and each of us pledge and lend ourselves for her peaceably to enjoy the same for and during her natural life, provided always that the debts due by the deceased shall be paid, and it is agreed that such particles of the personal property as may be ________ be sold and the ____ the negros appropriated to the payment of the debts due by the deceased and it is further agreed that said slaves and property be kept and remain in the county of Tishomingo and State of Mississippi and not remove from said state without the full consent of all the parties hereto first fully had and obtained in testimony whereof we and each of us have hereunto set our hand and seals this the 4th day of January 1840.
her
Dorrothea X Carter (Seal)
mark
Jesse Carter (Seal)
John Carter (Seal)
Loven P. Carter (Seal)
John Essery (Seal)
David Carter (Seal)
George Wade (Seal)
Joseph Carter (Seal)
Solomon Carter (Seal)
Test:
John Graham, J.P.

State of Mississippi
Tishomingo County...Personally appeared before me, Chirley DKey, Judge of the Probate Court came JESSE CARTER, JOHN CARTER, LOVEN P. CARTER, JOHN ESSERY, DAVID CARTER, GEORGE WADE and JOSEPH CARTER & SOLOMON CARTER, and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the foregoing agreement on the day and date thereof.
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of September 1840.
Chirley DKey, Probate Judge
(Note: I have noted that the name of John Essery was left out of the partitioners in the first part of this agreement......probably just an oversight.)

Milda Mason
milda@charter.net
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1850 Tishomingo Co., Miss. census, George Wade as head of household, age 45, born Va. , Elizabeth age 37 born Tenn., J. Ann age 12 born Miss., Lucy age 10 born Miss., Mary age 9 born Miss., Allen age 7 born Miss., John age 6 born Miss., William age 3 born Miss., Edmond age 4mo. born Miss..

In the 1860 census of Wood Co., Texas we find George Wade age 54 farmer born Va., Elizabeth age 47 born Miss., Jane age 22 born Miss., Lucy age 20 born Miss., Mary age 19 born Miss., Allen age 16 born Miss., John age 14 born Miss., William age 12 born Miss., Edward age 7 born Miss., Nancy age 8 born Miss. . There was also a Jacob Jones age 25 listed as a laborer living in the household.

In the Van Zandt Co., Texas 1870 census : George B. Wade age 60 born Va., Lucy age 27 born Miss., Allen age 26 born Miss., John 24 born Miss., William 21 born Miss., Nancy 17 born Miss., Edward age 15 born Miss. . (Elizabeth died in 1862)

The 1880 Van Zandt Co., Texas census lists G. B. Wade age 73, born in Va. and both parents born in Va., as head of household, wife, Jane age 50 born in Tenn. and not knowing where her parents were born, Malissa Brazile age 14, born Tx. and both parents born in Tenn., (Malissa died shortly after and is buried by her mother Jane in the Gilbert Cem. Van Zandt Co., Tx.) John Kuykendall age 5 born Tx., mother born Tx., father born Tn. ( John's mother was Maryann, the oldest child of Jane. Maryann died in childbirth and Jane raised her two children, John and Tom Kuykendall). A laborer was also living in the household. His name was Ed Carl age 18 born in La. and not knowing where his parents were born.
Jacob Jones and wife Jane Ann,(daughter of George and Elizabeth) and four of their children, were living next door with four of their children in the Van Zandt Co., Tx. 1880 census. (Jacob was living in the George Boxley Wade household in 1860 in Wood Co., Texas. He may have come to Texas with the Wade family.)

George, Elizabeth and their 8 children were listed in the 1860 Wood Co., Texas census. Sometime during the next two years, they settled in the Cedar Grove Community in Van Zandt Co., Texas. Elizabeth died 21 March 1862. At the time Elizabeth died, her oldest child was 24 and her youngest child was 7. They had moved to Cedar Grove near Wills Point before 21 March 1862. Since there was a child buried in Cedar Grove shortly before Elizabeth, It is possiable that she died with complications from the birth of that child. Elizabeth died within 2 years of moving to Cedar Grove and the child died before her.

In the 1870 Van Zandt Co., Texas census, George showed up with children, but not Elizabeth. George and Elizabeth are buried there, in the Cedar Grove Community, as is one of their sons, Edward Walter and his family. Walter is buried in the Howell Cemetery, East about one fourth of a mile across the pasture from the burial place of George & Elizabeth.

Tradition says that when Elizabeth died, George insisted on burying her in a pasture beside their house by one of their babies (Could have been a grandchild). He did this against the will of their children. When George died, his children buried him in the pasture beside Elizabeth. Years later when Twakoni Lake was being built, a road was to be moved. The new location was to cross over the graves , or near the graves of George and Elizabeth. The Highway dept. notified some of the family, who told two of George's great grandsons, Doug Pickens (my brother) & Wade Robertson (grandson of Leona (Wade) Robertson), of the problem. Wade & Doug talked to Doug's mother, Lydia (Wade) Pickens, one of the grand children of the George Wade couple, about what to do. Together they decided to move the gravestone parts (They were all broken up from cattle walking on them and from wear from age.) and reassemble them in the Morence cemetery beside one of George & Elizabeth's sons, William Tinsley Wade. There was not a marker of any kind found for the infant child of George & Elizabeth at that time. The child's grave is located near Lake Twakoni, as are the remains of George & Elizabeth. Had the stones not been moved, they might have been forever lost. There is a mistake on his name on the stone. It says G. W. Wade instead of G. B. Wade. The same mistake was made on his name on his stepdaughter, Malissa's stone. It reads "Malissa Dau. of G. W. & J. Bruzell. At the time of her death, George was her stepfather. Her biological father was Henry Bruzell and he had already passed away. Jane, George's second wife, was Malissa's mother.

George stayed single for ten years after Elizabeth died in 1862. George married Jane Bradberry Hunt Brazile on 5 May 1872. Jane was the mother of Luvisa Hunt (William Tinsley Wade's) first wife, who only lived eleven months after the marriage. Jane was also mother to Lydia Caroline (Brazeale), William's second wife and mother to his 15 children. George was William Tinsley's father. George was also the father of David Allen Wade who married Jane's daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Hunt and George was the father of John Daniel Wade who married Jane's daughter, Eliza Jane Brazile. So you see, three of George's sons married four of Jane's daughters.......notes by their great granddaughter, Betty Phillips

(note added later): The highway department did not after all, as they said that they would, go into the pasture and over the graves to make the road. The graves are very close to the road, just inside a fence, on private property, under a cedar tree.

The original information on the location of the graves of George and Elizabeth and the child they were buried by, has been proven to be true. In July of 2001, B. W. Wade, son of Buck Winn Wade and great grandson of George and Elizabeth, decided to reclaim the graves of his great grandparents. He talked to the owners of the property where the Wades were buried and gained permission to fence off the area where the graves are located.

B. W. and I went to the grave-site and using divining rods,I found the three graves. The divining rods are just simply copper or brass welding rods, (either will work) which have been bent in a right angle about eight inches from the end to form a handle. By walking over an area where the ground has been disturbed, and holding the rods level in front of you, they will cross when you reach the edge of the grave and uncross when you reach the other side. There is a simple explanation for this. The magnetic field was disturbed when the earth was dug into and this causes the reaction in the rods. We found the concrete pieces of the Child's gravestone on its grave.

Today's date is Aug. 1, 2001 and the gravestone of George and Elizabeth has been returned to the grave site. B. W. Wade built a form for the concrete and Doug Pickens did the concrete slab for the broken pieces of the gravestones to rest on. The other descendants of George and Elizabeth will be contacted and given an opportunity to help with a new stone to be placed at the head of the grave.
........... to be continued........notes by Betty Pickens Phillips

September 2001--At the Wade Reunion we held an auction with all of the relatives bringing items to be donated. We raised over $1,100. to buy the tombstone for George & Elizabeth....Note by their great granddaughter..Betty Pickens Phillips

September 2002--The tombstone for George & Elizabeth has been erected and we are raising money for the purchase of a stone for the baby buried beside them....BP

September 2003-Complete...A new monument has been placed for George, Elizabeth and the baby.......Betty

 

More About *GEORGE WADE and *JANE BRADBERRY:
Marriage: 05 Jul 1872, Van Zandt Co., Tx.

Children of *JANE BRADBERRY and MADISON HUNT are:
5. i. MARYAN3 HUNT, b. 07 Jan 1848, Blout, Co. Tenn.; d. 20 Feb 1876.
ii. JAMES K. HUNT, b. 04 Mar 1849, Blunt Co., Tenn.; d. 09 Feb 1852, Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas.

Notes for JAMES K. HUNT:
A story told to me about the death of James Hunt, a half brother of my grandmother, Lydia Caroline Brazile Wade, by my mother, Lydia Caroline Wade Pickens:

The men of the family were cutting trees in the woods. Little 3 year old
James was nearby and when his little dog ran toward the place where
the men were working, James ran after it. It was too late! Just as the tree
was falling, James was right there. The tree fell on him, crushing him to death..... notes by Betty Phillips

 

6. iii. SARAH ELIZABETH HUNT, b. 21 Feb 1850, Blunt Co., Tenn.; d. 21 Jan 1883, buried Harpersville Cem. between Breckenridge & Eastland on co. rd. 190.
7. iv. WILLIAM C. HUNT, b. 25 Feb 1852, Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas.
8. v. LUVISA HUNT, b. 20 Feb 1854, Rusk, Chrok. Co. , Tex.; d. 09 Feb 1871, buried in Gilbert Cem. near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..
vi. THOMAS "TOM" MADISON HUNT, b. 22 Mar 1856, Rusk, Cherok.Co., Tx.; d. 04 Mar 1934, Burial Menard, Texas; m. DELIA D.; d. 14 May 1949.

Notes for THOMAS "TOM" MADISON HUNT:
My mother, Lydia Caroline (Wade) Pickens, 96 years old in 2001, remembers it said by her mother that when Her Uncle Tom Hunt left Van Zandt Co., he was driving a heard of cattle and headed West. When he came back, he was a wealthy man.

Children of *JANE BRADBERRY and *HENRY BREAZEALE are:
9. vii. *LYDIA CAROLINE BRUZELE3 (BRAZELE), b. 05 Oct 1861, born either Denton or Cooke Co., Texas near Pilot Point; d. 26 Apr 1941, Edgewood, Tx. (Morence com.) buried Stewarts Chapel Ce..
viii. ELIZABETH ?BRUZELE, b. 1862.

Notes for ELIZABETH ?BRUZELE:
The 1870 cen. for Van Zandt Co. shows an Elizabeth age 8 living in the home of Jane Brazile. Other children match names and dates in Jane's Bible of Jane's children. There is no record of her in Jane's Bible unless she is Eliza Jane and the census taker made a 2 year mistake on her age.

 

ix. ADALINE BRUZELE, b. 24 Jan 1863, born either Denton or Cooke Co., Texas near Pilot Point.
10. x. ELIZA JANE BRUZELE, b. 04 Mar 1864, born either Denton or Cooke Co., Texas near Pilot Point; d. 09 Apr 1944, Rains Co., Tx. buried Dunbar cem..
xi. MOLISSY BRUZELE, b. 12 Aug 1865, born either Denton or Cooke Co., Texas near Pilot Point; d. 11 Oct 1882, buried in Gilbert Cem. near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..

Notes for MOLISSY BRUZELE:
Molissy is buried by her mother, Jane Wade, in a small private cem. in V. Z. Co. . I recently took a picture of her gravestone....note by Betty

 

 

3. MARY2 BRADBERRY (JAMES W.1) was born 15 Mar 1833 in Tenn., and died 22 Mar 1874 in buried Poletown Cem.Van Zandt Co., Grand Saline, Texas (Private Property). She married CHESLEY P. PARKER 25 Jan 1855, son of CALEB PARKER and ELIZABETH SANDERS. He was born 24 Feb 1820 in James Co., Tenn. changed to, and died 17 Jan 1887 in Van Zandt Co., Texas.

Notes for MARY BRADBERRY:
Mary was described as : Small, dark eyed, of French descent. Husband wrote in a letter after her death that he believed she died of a stroke.

Notes for CHESLEY P. PARKER:
All of Chesley Parker's children by Mary were living with older brother, James Allen Parker in the 1880 census.

Transcript of the trial for Chesley's murder.

 

WILLIAM C. HUNT TRIED FOR ACCESSORY TO MURDER IN1877 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Testimony in a Criminal Examitation
The State of Texas {
Van Zandt Co. } Testimony taken before { J. H. Wilhite a Justice

of the Peace in and for said County on the 21st day of January AD 1877 at Canton in said County upon an examination of W.C. Hunt then and there made before said justice upon a charge of accessory to the murder of C. P. Parker, Committed by him the said W. C. Hunt in said County on the 17th day of January AD 1877.

J. Parker a witness in behalf of the state being duly and lawfully sworn says that
My name is J. Allen Parker.
My father was Chess Parker.
Chess Parker is dead.
I am acquainted with W. C. Hunt.
Pointed out W. C. Hunt in Court.
Chess Parker died on the 17th day of January 1877.
Chess Parker was shot and killed.
He was shot in Van Zandt County Texas.
I was present when Chesley Parker was shot.

( PAGE 2)

W. C. Hunt was present when he was shot.
W. C. Hunt and my father had a difficulty or had some words.
The difficulty was about a hog, Hunt had killed.
My father got there before I did.
When I got there I heard Pa say, You killed my hog.
Mr. Hunt said he didn't.
Pa said he did.
I do not recall what Hunt said.
Pa said he should not have the hog.
Hunt said he would.
Mr. Hunt was talking like he was mad.
Hunt said he would have the hog.
My father said shouldn't.
Hunt looked at him and said Goddam your old soul
if you fool with me that he would blow a hole through
him that a dog could crawl through.
Papa told him to shoot Goddam him he was not afraid of him.
Then Pap set his right foot upon the kettle and threw out some of the water.
When he done that, Hunt started off walking sideways

( PAGE 3)

and looked over his left shoulder.
Hunt run his hand under his coat.
Pap says Goddam don't you shoot me.
Pap grabed a stick and struck at Hunt and I recon hit him.
I could not see Hunt as Pap was between me and Hunt and he
kept striking Hunt and knocked him the second or third time.
Mr. Hunt was making toward the branch all the time as fast as he could.
I do not know whether Hunt got his hand out from under his
coat before my father struck him or not.
I saw a pistol in Hunt's hand.
I first saw the pistol as Hunt rolled into the branch.
This was after Ladd run up too my father and shot him.
My father jumped into the branch after Hunt.
When I got there each one of them had hold of the pistol and was scuffling over it.
I do not know what Ladd was doing there unless he was helping Hunt to clean hogs.

( PAGE 4)

Mr. Ladd lived with Mr. Hunt before this occured
and at the time this occured.
I do not know whether Hunt & Ladd were partners in killing the hog.
Mr. Ladd said to Hunt when my father jumped into the branch to give it to him.
Mr. Ladd had taken no part in the difficulty that I know of till he shot my father.
After he shot my Pa, Pa struck at him and knocked his hat off.
He then got out of Pa's reach.
He stood there 2 or 3 minutes.
He then went up to Hunt's house and got a gun and came back about
half way from Hunt's house to the well with it and met Jim Bubee
and his wife and he went back toward the house with them.
Pa told Hunt to turn the pistol loose that he was killed.
Hunt told him if he was dead to turn it
loose and would not pester him.

(PAGE 5)

After Hunt got loose he took the pistol in his hand and
walked up the bank and went off toward his house.
The difficulty happened about one & one half hours by sun in the evening.
I do not recollect whether I saw Hunt & Ladd together
that day before they had the row.
Hunt & Ladd were together when I went to where they had the hog.
Hunt claimed the hog before it was killed.
Hunt said he was going to kill the hog wherever he found it at.
Hunt made no threats that I know of before he killed the hog.

CROSS EXAMINATION

It is called ten miles to where I live.
I have been aquainted with Hunt 8 or 9 years.
Hunt has lived a neighbor to my Pa part of the time
since I have been aquainted with him.
Hunt was living about 3 or 400 yards from Pa when this difficulty occured

(PAGE 6)

Hunt has been living there two years maybe longer.
Hunt and my Pa had several fusses.
The hog that Hunt killed was passed year old.
I do not know how much older.
I do not know who the hog belonged to.
My Pa and Hunt each claimed it.
I had seed the hog before and after it was killed
the hog was not in my father's mark.
I do not know of my own knowledge who killed the hog.
Myself, my Pa, two brothers and my cousin Ike Parker
went together to where they were cleaning the hog.
My father went from the house.
Me and my cousin went from the woodpile.
My Pa came by where me and my cousin were
and asked us to go down there with him.
My Pa said he wanted to see if Hunt had killed that hog.
I told Pa not to go.
He did not appear to be angry.

(PAGE 7)

He said if Hunt had killed the hog he was going to prosecute him.
Me and my cousin was about forty yards behind Paw
when he got to where Hunt & Ladd were.
I do not know who spoke first my Pa or Hunt.
They were jowerning when I got there.
They were both standing up when I arrived.
They were standing about 5 or 6 feet apart.
The first word I heard after I got there was
my Pa said you have killed my hog.
W. C. Hunt told him he was a liar he had not.
Pa said Dit, you know by God that was my hog before you killed it.
They both pass the dam lie several times.
They had a kettle swong over the fire with a chain.
My Pa put his foot on the side of the kettle and spilt part of the water.
I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Pa.
I did not see Pa strike Hunt narry lick but saw him striking at him.

(PAGE 8)

The stick my Pa had was forked it one end.
I could not see Hunt after he went down into the creek.
After they got into the creek I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Pa.
I tried to part them after Ladd had shot my Pa.
After I succeded in parting them Mr. Hunt went
one way and Pa went the other.

ON RE EXAMINATION

The hog was lying at the well.
Hunt claimed it.
Hunt did not have anything to strike Pa with in his hand.
Hunt put his right hand under his coat on the left side
before before Pa attempted to strike him.
Hunt seemed to be in the effort to draw a pistol.
I did not see any pistol until I saw a pistol in Hunts
hand as he was rolling off the bank into the creek.
His
J. Allen X Parker
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the 21st Jan. 1877~ ~ ~ J. H. Wilhite J. P.

(PAGE 9)

I. A. Parker A witness on behalf of the state being only and lawfully sworn says that.

I am acquainted With W. C. Hunt and pointed him out in open court.
I was acquainted with Chesley Parker in his lifetime.
Chesley Parker is dead.
I recon he died from the shot of a pistol.
I was standing 30 or 40 steps from him when he was shot.
J. Allen Parker, Tom Ed Parker, Wyatt Parker, Beebee and wife,
Ladd, W. C. Hunt and myself were present when he was shot.
Uncle Chess went down there.
He come by where us boys were.
We were choping wood at the wood pile.
He said boy lets us go down yunder and see that hog.
He went down there.
When I got up where I could hear them they were cursing
and giving one another the damlie.
He put his foot on the kettle where it was hanging on a pole
and nearly turned it bottom side up and spilt nearly all the water.

(PAGE 10)

Mr. Hunt turned around and started from Mr. Parker.
As Hunt started Mr. Parker was right behind him.
Parker struck him in the back with a stick.
Mr. Parker was between me and Mr. Hunt.
I could not see what Mr. Hunt was doing.
Mr. Parker kept striking Mr. Hunt until he knocked him down three times.
W. C. Hunt was running when he struck him the first time.
I saw a pistol in Mr. Hunt's hand as he fell over down the bank of the creek.
I did not see Mr. Hunt draw the pistol.
I saw Mr. Ladd run by Mr. Parker and poke out his hand.
A pistol fired.
I saw the smoke rise.
I do not know who fired it.
Mr. Hunt and Mr. Ladd were there together.
I had seen Mr. Hunt and Mr. Ladd that day before the difficulty.
They were together.
They were standing talking together.
They were going to start to kill the hog.

(PAGE 11)

As they went off Mr.Hunt said if he, Parker, came down there
bothering he said he had powder and lead and that he would
use it that he did not want to be bothered with him anymore.
I saw Mr. Hunt with with a pistol that day before the difficulty occured.
They started after the hog just after noon.
I was not at Mr. Hunt's house when he started.
I did not see Mr. Hunt with that pistol after he started after that hog.
Mr. Ladd was staying at Mr. Hunts at the time the difficulty occured.
Mr. Ladd went with Mr. Hunt to hunt this hog.
I never heard Mr. Ladd make any threats at any time.
Mr. Ladd did not say anything at the time that the
pistol fired that killed Mr. Parker.
I did not hear Mr. Hunt say anything until they were scuffling
over the pistol after Mr. Parker was shot.
I never heard Mr. Hunt make any threats

(PAGE 12)

except what he made about the powder & lead.
This difficulty occured on Mr. Parkers premises.
The kettle belonged to Mr. Parker.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I was present at the difficulty between Mr. Hunt & Mr. Parker.
Chess Parker is my Uncle.
I saw Hunt with a pistol at his own house.
He laid it on the bed or in his trunk.
I don't know which.
The hog was in Hunt's mark.
The hog to the best of my knowledge was about a year old.
The hog has been running in Hunt's mark 6 or 7 months that I know of.
There was an agreement between my Uncle, Hunt and myself.
1/2 of the unmarked pigs over there that was wild.
The agreement was made three years ago.
Hunt marked some the first winter and some about this time last year.
Hunt had employed me to help him to kill some
hogs and this one was one of the number.
Parker told me that if I went any furthur he would

(PAGE 13)

would prosecute me too.
I did not know anything of Parker claiming that hog
until that morning when he stopped me.
The hog was killed the same day that I started out to hunt it.
I do not know who killed that hog.
The hog was dead at the well where Hunt
was killing and cleaning hogs.
Parker went to the well where they were cleaning hogs.
When the sun was about 3/4 of an hour high Parker came by
the wood pile where myself and three cousins
were and asked us to go down to the well.
The well was the place where Hunt was preparing to clean his hogs.
Parker as he come by where we were said Boys lets
go down and look at the hog.
Parker went ahead of us.
He was some 30 or 40 yards ahead of us.
Maybe further.
I don't know exactly.
I did not hear the first words that was passed between Parker and Hunt.
I could see them from where I was.

(PAGE 14)

When Parker got there Hunt was setting down lighting his pipe.
He lit his pipe and got up.
They were standing right side by side by the fire.
I don't think they were more than two foot apart.
When I got in hearing they were quarling.
They were giving one another the damlie.
When I stopped I heard Hunt give the damlie.
I was about 30 or 40 steps from them by the side
of the tree when I heard them quarling.
Parker kicked the kettle of water over.
When he done that Hunt started to walk off.
When Hunt started off, Parker started after him.
About that time Hunt run and Parker after him.
The stick was standing up there by the pot.
When Parker started he carried the stick with him.
Hunt was running when Parker first hit him with the stick.
He knocked him down the second lick he struck him.
Hunt tried to get up and he knocked him down again.

(PAGE 15)

Parker was shot on the right side and that was the side
on which Ladd run up and poked the pistol against.
At the time Ladd shot Parker, Hunt was in front of Parker.
The stick which Parker struck Hunt with was about the size of
my wrist at one end and about the size of chair post at the other.
Maybe not so large.
About 4 or 5 feet long.
Maybe not so long and maybe longer.
It was a hickory stick had a fork at one end.
The little end had the fork on it.
I saw Hunt pitching over into the branch.
The bank where Hunt fell off was between 5 & 6 foot high.
As Hunt fell of the bank I saw a pistol in his hand.
It was a five shooter.
Parker after he struck at Ladd jumped down into the branch after Hunt.
I was some 30 or 40 steps from them when Hunt fell off of the bank.
Hunt was trying to get away from Parker all

(PAGE 16)

the time.
I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Parker
during the time when he was hitting him with the stick.
When they jumped down the bank I run up to part them.
There was no licks passed while they were down in the branch.
When we parted them, Hunt went up on the bank
of the creek and went toward the house.

RE EXAMINATION

From the position of the parties Hunt could
of drawed the pistol and me not see him.
I don't know how Hunt drew the pistol.
That pistol was loaded.

RE CROSSED
I. M. Parker

(PAGE 17)

Thomas Edward Parker witness for the state duly sworn says
I was not there just after the difficulty begun between Hunt and Pa.
The first thing I heard Hunt say was he called Pap a Goddam liar twice.
Hunt went walking off to one side and put his hand under
his coat like he was going to pull a pistol.
He did not say anything that I recollect.
I saw the pistol in Hunts hand when Pap hit him the third time.
Hunt went into the branch with the pistol in his hand.
The third time that Pa hit Hunt, Ladd shot him.
I did not hear Ladd say anything during the difficulty.
There was nobody there but Hunt & Ladd when Pa got there.
Ladd was staying at Hunts at the time of the difficulty.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I don't know how far I was from the well when Pa got there.

(PAGE 18)

I am a son of Mr. Parker who was shot.
Pa said Boys come and go down to the well and lets see that hog.
I did not hear what they first said.
The first thing I heard Dit called him a Goddam liar.
I do not recollect what Pa said to him.
They said a few words.
Pa put his foot on the kettle and turned it to one side and said
it was not his hog and he should not clean it.
When Pa done that Hunt went walking off sideways.
He tried to pull his pistol out.
Pa hit him and knocked him to his knees.
He rose and Pa hit him again.
He run and fell.
Pa hit him again and started to hit him again and Ladd shot him.
The second time Pa struck Hunt he rose with the pistol
in his hand and fell over in the creek.
I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Pa during the time he was knocking him down.

(PAGE 19)

Pa went over into the creek after Hunt and got hold of the pistol.
Pa told him to let the pistol go that he was dead.
Hunt then told him if he was, to let it loose.
Hunt then went off walking toward the house.
I do not know how old I am.

RE EXAMINATION

I call Hunt, Dit.
his
Thomas Edward x Parker
mark
(
)
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)
(
)
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C. W. Parker witness for the state having been duly sworn says

I am a son of Chesley Parker.
I was present the day that Pa, Hunt and Ladd had the difficulty.
I the first thing I heard Hunt say was he called Pa a dam liar.
Pa then called him a dam liar.
Hunt told him Goddam him he bust him up if he didn't mind.

(PAGE 20)

He hit him with a stick and knocked him down.
He hit him again with the stick and knocked him down and
went to hit him the third time and Ladd run up and shot him.
I saw Hunt have a pistol there.
Hunt went walking off and was trying to get the pistol from under his coat.
I never heard Ladd say a word.
I never heard Hunt say anything after he said
if he didn't mind he bust him up.
I saw Mr. Ladd that day.
I did not see Hunt and Ladd together that day before the difficulty.
I had not heard any difficulty about that hog before I went down there.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I don't know what an oath is.
I don't know far I was from Pa & Hunt.
I expect it was 20 or 30 steps.
I can't say how old I am.
his
C. W. X Parker
mark

(PAGE 21)

James Beebee a witness in behalf of the defendant being duly and lawfully sworn says

DIRECT EXAMINATION

I am acquainted with the parties a little.
Witness pointed out Hunt in open court.
Mr. Parker is dead and buried.
Parker was shot and killed by Ladd.
Parker lived about a half an hour after he was shot.
I was present when this difficulty occoured.
When it began, myself, wife, Hunt, Ladd.
There was no other persons present at the time the difficulty began.
Other parties came up imediately after the difficulty began.
The parties who came up was J. Parker, Ike Parker, Thomas Ed Parker, Wyatt Parker.
Three of them were sons of Chesley Parker.
The other party was a nephew.
These parties was some 75 or 100 yards off when this difficulty occoured.
They were all standing up.

(PAGE 22)

After words began to pass these parties began to advance.
After they started up they came in a common gaite.
The first words after Parker got up there was
Parker said you have killed the sow have you.
Hunt replied to him he had killed her and he
didn't want him to bother him.
Parker replied he would stay there as long as he dam pleased.
He told Hunt that he had told him not to kill the hog.
Hunt told him that he hadn't told him no such thing.
Parker told him he was a dam liar.
I never heard any more words.
I walked off about 20 yards to where my wife was
to get her to go to the house.
The next thing I saw was Hunt start off from Parker.
Hunt started off pretty pert.
Parker followed him and struck him in the back with a stick.
When Parker struck him with the stick he knocked him to his knees.

(PAGE 23)

Hunt recovered and started to run.
He slipped and felled to his knees.
As he recovered Parker struck him over the head
and knocked him down again.
Hunt got up.
Parker struck him and knocked him down again.
As Parker went to make another lick, Ladd run up and shot him.
When Ladd shot Parker, Hunt got up and started to run again.
Hunt saw that Parker was going to strike him again.
Hunt fell down and rolled off the bank of the creek.
When they got down into the creek they were out
of my cite and I seen no more.
Parker was shot in the right side.
That was the side Ladd run up on.
I never saw Hunt make any effort to strike Parker during the difficulty.
Hunt was running every chance he got.
That hog was in Hunt's mark.
It was a hickory stick that Parker struck Hunt with.

(PAGE 24)

The stick was about 4 feet long.
Maybe a little longer.
The stick was about 1 1/2 inch at the but.
The stick was forked at the little end, the top end.
He points the stick out in court.
Ladd had stayed at Hunts about 4 days.
I did not see Hunt have a pistol as he rolled off the bank of the creek.
This difficulty occured on Hunt's premisis he had rented.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I went to the well to help Hunt to clean a hog.
I was not a partner of Ladd & Hunt in killing this hog.
I judged from the looks of the distance that the Parker
boys were 75 or 100 yards.
I only heard Parker give Hunt the dam lie but once.
That was before the Parker boys got there.
When these words passed I turned and walked
directly from the parties.

 

(PAGE 25)

I stopped and turned around and looked back
and saw Parker pick up the stick.
Parker was not between me & Hunt when he struck Hunt with the stick.
I never saw Hunt with a pistol during the difficulty.
I had not saw Hunt & Ladd together that day until I saw them with the hog.
Hunt and Ladd was talking about the hog.
Hunt said he didn't want to have any difficulty about it.
Ladd said go ahead and keep the hog that it
didn't make no difference what came up.
Hunt said to Ladd he had rather get off without a difficulty about the hog.
He, Hunt, had rather loose three.
I never heard any more.
That is all I know about it.
I never heard Hunt say to Parker, Goddam your old
soul if you don't mind I will blow a hole through
you that a dog could crawl through.

(PAGE 26)

I never heard Hunt say that he had powder and shot and
if Parker bothered him he would use it.
I know the stick.
I saw it before Parker picked it up and afterwards there
was no other stick lying there just like this.
They all said that the hog was in Hunt's mark
That Mr. Parker's family said so.

RE EXAMINATION
J. C. Beebee

I J. H. Wilhite a Justice of the Peace in and for
Van Zandt County Texas do hereby certify that
the twenty five and one half pages of testimony
were duly and lawfully taken before me at Canton
in said county on the 21st and 22nd day of January
instant in an examination of W. C. Hunt then and there
made upon a charge of accessory of the murder of
C. P. Parker as therein first stated and
that before me the testimony of

(PAGE 27)

each of the witnesses therein named was then and there
by them respectfully signed and sworn to.

Given under my hand and
Official Signature this 22
day of January A.D. 1877
J. H. Wilhite
J. P. Prect. No. 1 V Z Co.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A true bill sentenced in open court
Foreman of the Grand Jury
We the jury find the defendant quilty of
Manslaughter and assess the punishment
at two years hard labor in State Penitentiary.
G. C. Ellison
Foreman

Filed May 13th 1878
J. H. Wilhite Clerk

(William C. Hunt, son of Madison & Jane Bradberry Hunt, died in Prison in 1879.)

 

More About CHESLEY PARKER and MARY BRADBERRY:
Marriage: 25 Jan 1855

Children of MARY BRADBERRY and CHESLEY PARKER are:
11. i. JAMES ALLEN3 PARKER, b. 24 Jul 1856; d. 01 Jul 1931, Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas.
ii. SINDYRILLAH PARKER, b. 13 Dec 1857; d. 26 Jun 1860; m. BLAIR BUNDY.
iii. WILLIAM CALEB L. PARKER, b. 16 Apr 1859; d. 06 Apr 1860.
iv. THOMAS EDWIN PARKER, b. 17 Jun 1860.
v. CHESLEY WYATT PARKER, b. 26 Jun 1863; d. 24 Aug 1883.
vi. FRANCIS C. H. "FRANK" PARKER, b. 08 Jan 1866; d. 1899.
vii. ULYSSES S. GRANT PARKER, b. 1868; d. 1887.

 

4. JAMES MADISON2 BRADBERRY (JAMES W.1) was born 1823 in Tenn.. He married MARY MAHALA HUNT 21 Nov 1843 in Blount Co.Tenn., daughter of THOMAS SR. and LOUVISA (LUCY). She was born 1824 in Tenn., and died Abt. 1915 in Charleston, Franklin Co., AR..

More About JAMES BRADBERRY and MARY HUNT:
Marriage: 21 Nov 1843, Blount Co.Tenn.

Children of JAMES BRADBERRY and MARY HUNT are:
i. WILLIAM MANUAL "BUD"3 BRADBERRY, b. 05 Feb 1845, Blount Co., Tenn.; d. 05 Jan 1931; m. INDIANA SOPHRONIA WEEMS, 16 May 1867; b. Abt. 1849, Blount Co., Tenn..

More About WILLIAM BRADBERRY and INDIANA WEEMS:
Marriage: 16 May 1867

ii. JOHN WILLIAM BRADBERRY, b. Abt. 1847, Blount Co., Tenn..
iii. HELEN BRADBERRY, b. Abt. 1849, Denton Co., Texas.
iv. CHESLEY PARKER BRADBERRY, b. 11 Dec 1852, Denton Co., Texas; d. 18 Feb 1899; m. (1) MATILDA PRATHER; b. Abt. 1856, Denton Co., Texas; m. (2) EMILY GREEN, 09 Mar 1879; b. Abt. 1856, Denton Co., Texas.

More About CHESLEY BRADBERRY and EMILY GREEN:
Marriage: 09 Mar 1879

12. v. JAMES MADISON BRADBERRY, b. 25 Dec 1854, Denton Co., Texas; d. 1912, 6 dec 1912 Burial Maysville, Garvin Co., OK..
vi. ELIZA JANE BRADBERRY, b. 21 Jul 1858, Denton Co., Texas; d. 23 Feb 1927; m. THOMAS SCROGGINS, 10 Jan 1875; b. Abt. 1854, Denton Co., Texas.

More About THOMAS SCROGGINS and ELIZA BRADBERRY:
Marriage: 10 Jan 1875

vii. MARY ELIZABETH BRADBERRY, b. 08 Mar 1861, Denton Co., Texas; d. 05 Nov 1894, Maysville, Garvin Co., OK. Cem.; m. ELIJAH MILLARD LINDSEY, 1833, Altus, Franklin co., AR.; b. 07 Feb 1860, Montevello, shelby Co., AL.; d. 11 Jul 1932, Stratford, Garvin Co., OK..

More About ELIJAH LINDSEY and MARY BRADBERRY:
Marriage: 1833, Altus, Franklin co., AR.

viii. SARAH MARGARET BRADBERRY, b. Abt. 1864, Denton Co., Texas; m. (1) BUCK BOTTLE; b. Abt. 1860, Denton Co., Texas; m. (2) JAMES LINDSEY; b. Abt. 1860, Denton Co., Texas.

 

Generation No. 3

5. MARYAN3 HUNT (*JANE2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 07 Jan 1848 in Blout, Co. Tenn., and died 20 Feb 1876. She married PETER ERASMUS "ROUZE" KUYKENDALL 14 Jun 1865 in Van Zandt Co., Texas ( book B page 24), son of PETER KUYKENDALL and PRUDANCE TERRY. He was born 15 Aug 1846 in Putnam Co., Tenn., and died 21 Sep 1887 in Van Zandt Co., Texas.

Notes for MARYAN HUNT:
Maryann receiver $6. 36 from the estate of Thomas Hunt sr., her grandfather, in 1856 stating she was daughter of deceased Madison Hunt.

Maryann died in childbirth. Her mother, Jane, helped to raise her two sons. Also helping with the boys was her brother-in-law's sister, Jane Ann (Wade) Jones.

Notes for PETER ERASMUS "ROUZE" KUYKENDALL:
Rouse was the Tax Assesor for Van Zandt County from 1895 to 1896.

 

 

More About PETER ERASMUS "ROUZE" KUYKENDALL:
Burial: Myrtle Springs Cem. Van Zandt Co. (located 1/2 block off interstate 20.)

More About PETER KUYKENDALL and MARYAN HUNT:
Marriage: 14 Jun 1865, Van Zandt Co., Texas ( book B page 24)

Children of MARYAN HUNT and PETER KUYKENDALL are:
i. JAMES W.4 KUYKENDALL, b. 1867, Texas.
ii. TOM KUYKENDALL, b. 1871, Texas.

Notes for TOM KUYKENDALL:
Tom was a carpenter. A large house located on Hwy 80 in Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas, that he built, still stands.

A little remembrance by my mother (96 years old in 2001, Lydia Caroline Wade Pickens): When Lydia was a child, she and her mother went to a Dr. in Terrell for minor surgery on the inside of her nose. The Dr. was afraid for them to travel the 30 plus miles back to their home in Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. that day for fear the nose would begin to bleed. The Dr. was aquainted with Tom Kuykendall and since Tom was a nephew of Lydia's mother, Caroline, they decided to spend the night with his family. The children of Tom & his wife were appearently grown & gone because there were no children in the home at that time.

iii. MARY E. KUYKENDALL, b. 1873, Texas.
iv. JOHN KUYKENDALL, b. 11 Feb 1876, Texas; d. 02 Jan 1964, Houston, Harris co., Texas buried forest Park Cem.; m. MAGGIE LENA STEWART.

 

6. SARAH ELIZABETH3 HUNT (*JANE2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 21 Feb 1850 in Blunt Co., Tenn., and died 21 Jan 1883 in buried Harpersville Cem. between Breckenridge & Eastland on co. rd. 190. She married DAVID ALLAN WADE Bef. 1874, son of *GEORGE WADE and *ELIZABETH CARTER. He was born 26 Aug 1844 in Boneyard, Alcorn Co., Miss.(Still Tishomingo Co. in 1850), and died 15 Nov 1904 in Edgewood, Tx. Van Zandt Co. buried Ellis Chapel Cem..

Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH HUNT:
Sarah was a half sister to Lydia Carolina & Eliza Brazeale. She was a full sister of Louvisa, first wife of W. T. Wade. They all married Wade brothers.
Sarah's mother was Jane Bradberry. David's dad was George Boxley Wade. In later years, after their spouses had died, Jane and George married.
....notes by Betty Phillips

It was said by a granddaughter, Adelle Martin Gorsch, that Sarah asked her girlfriend to marry her husband and take care of her 2 children.

Notes for DAVID ALLAN WADE:
David was born 26, Aug. 1844 in Boneyard,Alcorn Co., Miss. and died 04, Dec. 1904 at home near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. Texas. Dates of his birth and death were taken from Jane Bradberry's Bible and cemetery records. He was 76 years old. He first married Sarah Elizabeth Hunt. His second marriage was to Abbie Wills on 05, Nov., 1884 in Van Zandt Co., Texas....notes by Betty Phillips
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Abbie Elizabeth was called "Betty".
Missouri was called "Zura".
According to the census Abbie R. Wills has had one more child than is accounted
far here.
David Allen usually went by Allen Wade.
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Buried at the Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wills Point, TX
Wade, Allen 15 Nov 1904 Aged 76 years (years is not correct, LAD)
Wade, Abby (Wills) 4 Nov 1900 Aged 47 years
Wade, David A. (Son of D. A. & A. R.) B. 19 March 1895 D. 13 Nov 1896
Wade, Sarah (Daughter of D. A. & A. R.) Broken marker
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In the 1890 in Van Zandt County Book Page 257
434/444: WADE, D. A., PVT., Cav., enlisted September 1864, discharged 1866.
Resided in Precinct #3, Wills Point.
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1850 Census for Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 39 Dwelling Number 523 Family Number 523
George Wade Age 45 Male, Farmer, Real Estate Value $500, Birthplace VA
Elizabeth Wade Age 37, Female, Birthplace Tenn.
Jane Wade Age 12, Female, Birthplace Mississippi
Lucy Wade Age 10, Female, Birthplace Mississippi
Mary Wade Age 9, Female, Birthplace Mississippi
Allen Wade, Age 7, Male, Birthplace Mississippi
John Wade, Age 6, Male, Birthplace Mississippi
William Wade, Age 3, Male, Birthplace Mississippi
Edmond Wade, Age 4/12, Male, Birthplace Mississippi
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1860 Census for Wood Co., TEXAS
George B. Wade 54 M Farmer 135 700 VA
Elizabeth Wade 47 F Tenn
Jane Wade 22 F Mississippi
Lucy Wade 20 F Mississippi
Mary Wade 19 F Mississippi
Allen Wade 16 M Farmer Mississippi
John Wade 14 M Mississippi
William Wade 12 M Mississippi
Edward Wade 10 M Mississippi
Nancy Wade 8 F Mississippi
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1870 Census Van Zandt County, Texas Page 13
#162-#177
WADE, George B 50 MW VA
" Lucy 27 FW MS
" Allen 26 MW MS
" John 24 MW MS
" William 21 MW MS
" Nancy 17 FW MS
" Edward 15 MW MS
COOK, Ritchard 15 MW MS
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1880 Census Van Zandt Co., Texas
236 250 Wade, D. A. W M 44 Farmer MS GA MS
Elizabeth W F 35 W TX TN TN
Mary A. W F 5 D TX MS TX
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Book of Marriage of Van Zandt County Page 151
Wade, D. A. Wills, Mrs. Abbie 05 Nov 1884 Code Book 4 Page 60
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Van Zandt County Marriages
Grooms 1855-1884, Wa- Wills
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txvanzan/grooms15.htm
WADE D. A. WILLS Abbie 11/05/1884
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Abbie Wills is a mystery. Descendents claim she was one of the originators of
Wills Point descendent, but this original marriage shows that she may have had
a previous marriage to someone by the name of Wills. Since this was during the
Confederate War, a lot of movement of people was happening. Some people claim
she was Indian but cannot substantiate it. Also, clouding her background,
buried in the same area is an Abbie Wills that was a descendant of the Wills of
Wills Point and seems to have been an old maid relatively the same age as our
Abbie.
Anybody with additional knowledge of Abbie would very much like to hear from.
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1900 Census Van Zandt County, TX
Wade, Allen Head W M Feb 1835 65 M 16 Mississippi Virginia Mississippi
Farmer no no yes F T 162
AbbeyRita Wife W F Oct 1855 44 M 16 7 4 Missouri Virginia Virginia
y y yes
Abbey E. Daughter W F April 1889 11 S Texas Mississippi Missouri
2 1/2 y n yes
Lila B. Daughter W F April 1891 9 S Texas Mississippi
Missouri 2 1/2 n n yes
Missouri T Daughter W F Feb 1893 7 S Texas Mississippi Missouri
Jewel E. Daughter W F Aug 1897 2 S Texas Mississippi
Missouri
George S. Son W M Oct 1881 18 S Texas Mississippi
Missouri Farm Laborer y y yes
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Allens age changes in every census, this census indicates that he could not
read or write.
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Extracted from The History of Van Zandt County, Texas Page 468
David Allen Wade, son of George Boxley and Elizabeth Wade, was born August 26,
1840 at Boneyard, Alcorn, Miss. and died Dec. 4, 1904 at his home in Morince
Community, Van Zandt County, Texas. He married Sarah Elizabeth Hunt, who was
born February 21, 1850 in Blunt, Tenn. and died January 21, 1883 at
Brekenridge, Texas. Two children were born to this union, namely, Mary Allie
Wade, who married Evans Stroud Martin, and George S. Wade. David Allen's
second marriage was to Abbie Wills and to this union there were four daughters.
Lola Wade who married John Martin, Betty Wade who married Elmer Decker (this is
not correct, should be William Abner Decker, lad), Ed Stewart, and Joe Spears,
Zura Wade who married Wiley McDonald, and Jewel Wade who married Lenimom of
Grand Saline.
David Allen served in the Civil War and upon returning to Van Zandt, he
purchased a farm north of Edgewood and began clearing the timber which was very
dense. He built a log house on a hilltop overlooking Sabine River and in 1894,
his daughter Allie Wade married E. S. (Jack) Martin at the log house by a
cistern which is still intact.
In 1904, Jack and Allie Martin rushed to the bedside of her beloved father
before he expired and promised to care for his four daughters by Abbie Wills.
Allie loved her half-sisters dearly and provided them with a warm and loving
home as she had promised her father. Jack and Allie bought the Wade farm from
the heirs.
The Wade farm was purchased from the heirs by Jack and Allie Martin and the
land now belongs to Ted Martin's widow Nola Martin and daughter pattizo Martin
Humphries.
by Pattizo Martin Humphries
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Extracted from The Edgewood Story written by Authula McDonald McLemore & Eloise
Pettigrew Ellis
copyright 1978 Pages 345 & 346
David Allen Wade, son of George Boxley and Elizabeth Wade, married Sarah
Elizabeth Hunt, a daughter of Jane Bradberry and Matison Hunt. Two children
were born to this union: Mary Allie Wade and George S. Wade. Elizabeth Wade
died in 1883 and is buried in West Texas. David Allen's second marriage to
Abbie Will produced four daughters: Lela Wade who married John Martin, Betty
Wade who married Elmer Decker (this is not correct, should be William Abner
Decker, lad), Ed Stewart, and Joe Spears and her daughter is Talma Bearden,
Zura Wade who married Wiley McDonald, and Jewel Wade married a Lenimom.
In 1904, Allie Wade and her husband Evans Stroud (Jack) Martin rushed to the
bedside of her beloved father before he expired and promised to care for his
daughters by Abbie Wills until they were married..
David Allen served in the Civil War and upon returning to Van Zandt, he
purchased a farm north of Edgewood and adjoining his brother William Tensley.
He cleared the timber for farming and built a log house on a hilltop
overlooking Sabine River. In 1894, Allie and Jack were married by the cistern
which was situated near this house..
After Allen's death, the farm was purchased from the heirs by Jack and Allie
Martin and the land now belongs to their son Theodore (Ted) Martin and wife
Nola, parents of Pattizo Martin Humphries.
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Per Betty Phillips:
. He married ABBIE R. WILLS 05 Nov 1884 in Van Zandt Co. ,Tx.--Ellis
Chapel--Book 4, Page 60.
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Actual marriage certificate from Van Zandt County.
Marriage Record
State of Texas, Van Zandt County:
To any Judge of the county or District Court, Regularly Licensed or Ordained
Minister of the Gospel, or Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Van
Zandt GREETING:
You are Hereby Authorized to Solemnize the RITES OF MATRIMONY between Mr. D A
Wade and Mrs. Abbie Wills and make due return to the Clerk of the County Court
of said County within sixty days, thereafter, certifying your action under this
License.
Witness my official signature and seal of office, at office in Canton this 3rd
day of November A. D. 1884.
T. J. Froster
Clerk of the County Court, Van Zandt County
By A. G. Dean Deputy.
I, E. G. Gray hereby certify that on the 5th day of November A. D. 1884, I
united in Marriage D A Wade and Miss Abbie Wills the parties above named.
Witness my hand this 6th day of November A. D. 1884
E G Gray
Minister of the Gospel
----
Filed for Record this 19 day of Nov A. D. 1884
W D Thompson County Clerk
by A G Dean Deputy
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!NOTE: Book of Marriage of Van Zandt County; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: United States Federal Census - 1880 - Texas; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: United STates Federal Census - 1900 - Texas; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wills Point, TX; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: Van Zandt County Book Page 257; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: United STates Federal Census - 1850 - Mississippi; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: Van Zandt County Marriages
Grooms 1855-1884, Wa- Wills; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: United States Federal Census - 1860 - Texas; ; ; ; ; .
!NOTE: The History of Van Zandt County, Texas; ; ; ; ; Page 468.
!NOTE: Authula McDonald McLemore & Eloise Pettigrew Ellis
Authula McDonald McLemore & Eloise Pettigrew Ellis, The Edgewood Story
copyright 1978 Pages 345 & 346; ; copyright 1978; ; ; Pages 345 & 346.

 

More About DAVID WADE and SARAH HUNT:
Marriage: Bef. 1874

Children of SARAH HUNT and DAVID WADE are:
i. MARY ALLIE4 WADE, b. 11 Dec 1875, Edgewood, Tx., Van Zandt Co.; d. 13 Dec 1956, Tyler, Texas, Smith Co. buried Wills Point, Texas White Rose Cem.; m. EVANS STROUD "JACK" MARTIN, 19 Dec 1894, Home, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; b. 02 Feb 1874, Wills Point, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 17 Apr 1954, Wills Point, Texas, Van Zandt Co..

Marriage Notes for MARY WADE and EVANS MARTIN:
Their marriage is recorded in Van Zandt Co., Tx., in book 6, page 39 as :
Allie Wade & E. G. Martin---19 Dec. 1894

 

More About EVANS MARTIN and MARY WADE:
Marriage: 19 Dec 1894, Home, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.

ii. GEORGE SOLOMAN "SOL" WADE, b. 18 Oct 1880, Morence community near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas; d. 21 Feb 1962, buried White Rose Cem.-Wills Point, Tx.; m. MARY ELIZABETH ROCHELL, 26 Dec 1909, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.; b. 13 Aug 1888, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.--Cedar Grove Comunity; d. 18 Feb 1949.

More About GEORGE WADE and MARY ROCHELL:
Marriage: 26 Dec 1909, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

 

7. WILLIAM C.3 HUNT (*JANE2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 25 Feb 1852 in Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas. He married MARY RASCO 16 Dec 1874 in Van Zandt Co., Texas-- book 3 page 5, daughter of JESSEE RASCO and MANDA C.. She was born 1857.

Notes for WILLIAM C. HUNT:
Story told by Adelle Martin Gorsch: "William was sent to prison for helping killChesley P. Parker (Husband of his mother's sister.) Jan. 17, 1877. He was supposed to have died in prison. If not, according to Adele Martin Gorsch, "Never showed his face in Van Zandt Co. again." He had a wife and 2 or 3 children according to Adele. "

I read the transcript of the trial and William was clearly innocent. The sons of Chesley testified at the trial and even they said William didn't do anything. They saw another man shoot Chesley. I don't know why the jury sent him to prison. He was sentenced to 2 years. He died in prison....notes by Betty Phillips
Here is a transcript of the trial:

WILLIAM C. HUNT
TRIED FOR ACCESSORY TO MURDER IN 1877
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Testimony in a Criminal Examitation
The State of Texas {
Van Zandt Co. } Testimony taken before {
} J. H. Wilhite a Justice

of the Peace in and for said County on the 21st day of January AD 1877 at Canton in said County upon an examination of W.C. Hunt then and there made before said justice upon a charge of accessory to the murder of C. P. Parker, Committed by him the said W. C. Hunt in said County on the 17th day of January AD 1877.

J. Parker a witness in behalf of the state being duly and lawfully sworn says that
My name is J. Allen Parker.
My father was Chess Parker.
Chess Parker is dead.
I am acquainted with W. C. Hunt.
Pointed out W. C. Hunt in Court.
Chess Parker died on the 17th day of January 1877.
Chess Parker was shot and killed.
He was shot in Van Zandt County Texas.
I was present when Chesley Parker was shot.

( PAGE 2)

W. C. Hunt was present when he was shot.
W. C. Hunt and my father had a difficulty or had some words.
The difficulty was about a hog Hunt had killed.
My father got there before I did.
When I got there I heard Pa say You killed my hog.
Mr. Hunt said he didn't.
Pa said he did.
I do not recall what Hunt said.
Pa said he should not have the hog.
Hunt said he would.
Mr. Hunt was talking like he was mad.
Hunt said he would have the hog.
My father said shouldn't.
Hunt looked at him and said Goddam your old soul
if you fool with me that he would blow a hole through
him that a dog could crawl through.
Papa told him to shoot Goddam him he was not afraid of him.
Then Pap set his right foot upon the kettle and threw out some of the water.
When he done that Hunt started off walking sideways

( PAGE 3)

and looked over his left shoulder.
Hunt run his hand under his coat.
Pap says Goddam don't you shoot me.
Pap grabed a stick and struck at Hunt and I recon hit him.
I could not see Hunt as Pap was between me and Hunt and he
kept striking Hunt and knocked him the second or third time.
Mr. Hunt was making toward the branch all the time as fast as he could.
I do not know whether Hunt got his hand out from under his
coat before my father struck him or not.
I saw a pistol in Hunt's hand.
I first saw the pistol as Hunt rolled into the branch.
This was after Ladd run up too my father and shot him.
My father jumped into the branch after Hunt.
When I got there each one of them had hold of the pistol and was scuffling over it.
I do not know what Ladd was doing there unless he was helping Hunt to clean hogs.

( PAGE 4)Mr. Ladd lived with Mr. Hunt before this occured
and at the time this occured.
I do not know whether Hunt & Ladd were partners in killing the hog.
Mr. Ladd said to Hunt when my father jumped into the branch to give it to him.
Mr. Ladd had taken no part in the difficulty that I know of till he shot my father.
After he shot my Pa, Pa struck at him and knocked his hat off.
He then got out of Pa's reach.
He stood there 2 or 3 minutes.
He then went up to Hunt's house and got a gun and came back about
half way from Hunt's house to the well with it and met Jim Bubee
and his wife and he went back toward the house with them.
Pa told Hunt to turn the pistol loose that he was killed.
Hunt told him if he was dead to turn it
loose and would not pester him.

(PAGE 5)

After Hunt got loose he took the pistol in his hand and
walked up the bank and went off toward his house.
The difficulty happened about one & one half hours by sun in the evening.
I do not recollect whether I saw Hunt & Ladd together
that day before they had the row.
Hunt & Ladd were together when I went to where they had the hog.
Hunt claimed the hog before it was killed.
Hunt said he was going to kill the hog wherever he found it at.
Hunt made no threats that I know of before he killed the hog.

CROSS EXAMINATION

It is called ten miles to where I live.
I have been aquainted with Hunt 8 or 9 years.
Hunt has lived a neighbor to my Pa part of the time
since I have been aquainted with him.
Hunt was living about 3 or 400 yards from Pa when this difficulty occured

(PAGE 6)

Hunt has been living there two years maybe longer.
Hunt and my Pa had several fusses.
The hog that Hunt killed was passed year old.
I do not know how much older.
I do not know who the hog belonged to.
My Pa and Hunt each claimed it.
I had seed the hog before and after it was killed
the hog was not in my father's mark.
I do not know of my own knowledge who killed the hog.
Myself, my Pa, two brothers and my cousin Ike Parker
went together to where they were cleaning the hog.
My father went from the house.
Me and my cousin went from the woodpile.
My Pa came by where me and my cousin were
and asked us to go down there with him.
My Pa said he wanted to see if Hunt had killed that hog.
I told Pa not to go.
He did not appear to be angry.

(PAGE 7)

He said if Hunt had killed the hog he was going to prosecute him.
Me and my cousin was about forty yards behind Paw
when he got to where Hunt & Ladd were.
I do not know who spoke first my Pa or Hunt.
They were jowerning when I got there.
They were both standing up when I arrived.
They were standing about 5 or 6 feet apart.
The first word I heard after I got there was
my Pa said you have killed my hog.
W. C. Hunt told him he was a liar he had not.
Pa said Dit, you know by God that was my hog before you killed it.
They both pass the dam lie several times.
They had a kettle swong over the fire with a chain.
My Pa put his foot on the side of the kettle and spilt part of the water.
I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Pa.
I did not see Pa strike Hunt narry lick but saw him striking at him.

(PAGE 8)

The stick my Pa had was forked it one end.
I could not see Hunt after he went down into the creek.
After they got into the creek I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Pa.
I tried to part them after Ladd had shot my Pa.
After I succeded in parting them Mr. Hunt went
one way and Pa went the other.

ON RE EXAMINATION

The hog was lying at the well.
Hunt claimed it.
Hunt did not have anything to strike Pa with in his hand.
Hunt put his right hand under his coat on the left side
before before Pa attempted to strike him.
Hunt seemed to be in the effort to draw a pistol.
I did not see any pistol until I saw a pistol in Hunts
hand as he was rolling off the bank into the creek.
His
J. Allen X Parker
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the 21st Jan. 1877 ~ ~ ~ J. H. Wilhite J. P.

(PAGE 9)

I. A. Parker A witness on behalf of the state being only and lawfully sworn says that.

I am acquainted With W. C. Hunt and pointed him out in open court.
I was acquainted with Chesley Parker in his lifetime.
Chesley Parker is dead.
I recon he died from the shot of a pistol.
I was standing 30 or 40 steps from him when he was shot.
J. Allen Parker, Tom Ed Parker, Wyatt Parker, Beebee and wife,
Ladd, W. C. Hunt and myself were present when he was shot.
Uncle Chess went down there.
He come by where us boys were.
We were choping wood at the wood pile.
He said boy lets us go down yunder and see that hog.
He went down there.
When I got up where I could hear them they were cursing
and giving one another the damlie.
He put his foot on the kettle where it was hanging on a pole
and nearly turned it bottom side up and spilt nearly all the water.

(PAGE 10)

Mr. Hunt turned around and started from Mr. Parker.
As Hunt started Mr. Parker was right behind him.
Parker struck him in the back with a stick.
Mr. Parker was between me and Mr. Hunt.
I could not see what Mr. Hunt was doing.
Mr. Parker kept striking Mr. Hunt until he knocked him down three times.
W. C. Hunt was running when he struck him the first time.
I saw a pistol in Mr. Hunt's hand as he fell over down the bank of the creek.
I did not see Mr. Hunt draw the pistol.
I saw Mr. Ladd run by Mr. Parker and poke out his hand.
A pistol fired.
I saw the smoke rise.
I do not know who fired it.
Mr. Hunt and Mr. Ladd were there together.
I had seen Mr. Hunt and Mr. Ladd that day before the difficulty.
They were together.
They were standing talking together.
They were going to start to kill the hog.

(PAGE 11)

As they went off Mr.Hunt said if he, Parker, came down there
bothering he said he had powder and lead and that he would
use it that he did not want to be bothered with him anymore.
I saw Mr. Hunt with with a pistol that day before the difficulty occured.
They started after the hog just after noon.
I was not at Mr. Hunt's house when he started.
I did not see Mr. Hunt with that pistol after he started after that hog.
Mr. Ladd was staying at Mr. Hunts at the time the difficulty occured.
Mr. Ladd went with Mr. Hunt to hunt this hog.
I never heard Mr. Ladd make any threats at any time.
Mr. Ladd did not say anything at the time that the
pistol fired that killed Mr. Parker.
I did not hear Mr. Hunt say anything until they were scuffling
over the pistol after Mr. Parker was shot.
I never heard Mr. Hunt make any threats

(PAGE 12)

except what he made about the powder & lead.
This difficulty occured on Mr. Parkers premises.
The kettle belonged to Mr. Parker.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I was present at the difficulty between Mr. Hunt & Mr. Parker.
Chess Parker is my Uncle.
I saw Hunt with a pistol at his own house.
He laid it on the bed or in his trunk.
I don't know which.
The hog was in Hunt's mark.
The hog to the best of my knowledge was about a year old.
The hog has been running in Hunt's mark 6 or 7 months that I know of.
There was an agreement between my Uncle, Hunt and myself.
1/2 of the unmarked pigs over there that was wild.
The agreement was made three years ago.
Hunt marked some the first winter and some about this time last year.
Hunt had employed me to help him to kill some
hogs and this one was one of the number.
Parker told me that if I went any furthur he would

(PAGE 13)

would prosecute me too.
I did not know anything of Parker claiming that hog
until that morning when he stopped me.
The hog was killed the same day that I started out to hunt it.
I do not know who killed that hog.
The hog was dead at the well where Hunt
was killing and cleaning hogs.
Parker went to the well where they were cleaning hogs.
When the sun was about 3/4 of an hour high Parker came by
the wood pile where myself and three cousins
were and asked us to go down to the well.
The well was the place where Hunt was preparing to clean his hogs.
Parker as he come by where we were said Boys lets
go down and look at the hog.
Parker went ahead of us.
He was some 30 or 40 yards ahead of us.
Maybe further.
I don't know exactly.
I did not hear the first words that was passed between Parker and Hunt.
I could see them from where I was.

(PAGE 14)

When Parker got there Hunt was setting down lighting his pipe.
He lit his pipe and got up.
They were standing right side by side by the fire.
I don't think they were more than two foot apart.
When I got in hearing they were quarling.
They were giving one another the damlie.
When I stopped I heard Hunt give the damlie.
I was about 30 or 40 steps from them by the side
of the tree when I heard them quarling.
Parker kicked the kettle of water over.
When he done that Hunt started to walk off.
When Hunt started off, Parker started after him.
About that time Hunt run and Parker after him.
The stick was standing up there by the pot.
When Parker started he carried the stick with him.
Hunt was running when Parker first hit him with the stick.
He knocked him down the second lick he struck him.
Hunt tried to get up and he knocked him down again.

(PAGE 15)

Parker was shot on the right side and that was the side
on which Ladd run up and poked the pistol against.
At the time Ladd shot Parker, Hunt was in front of Parker.
The stick which Parker struck Hunt with was about the size of
my wrist at one end and about the size of chair post at the other.
Maybe not so large.
About 4 or 5 feet long.
Maybe not so long and maybe longer.
It was a hickory stick had a fork at one end.
The little end had the fork on it.
I saw Hunt pitching over into the branch.
The bank where Hunt fell off was between 5 & 6 foot high.
As Hunt fell of the bank I saw a pistol in his hand.
It was a five shooter.
Parker after he struck at Ladd jumped down into the branch after Hunt.
I was some 30 or 40 steps from them when Hunt fell off of the bank.
Hunt was trying to get away from Parker all

(PAGE 16)

the time.
I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Parker
during the time when he was hitting him with the stick.
When they jumped down the bank I run up to part them.
There was no licks passed while they were down in the branch.
When we parted them, Hunt went up on the bank
of the creek and went toward the house.

RE EXAMINATION

From the position of the parties Hunt could
of drawed the pistol and me not see him.
I don't know how Hunt drew the pistol.
That pistol was loaded.

RE CROSSED
I. M. Parker

(PAGE 17)

Thomas Edward Parker witness for the state duly sworn says
I was not there just after the difficulty begun between Hunt and Pa.
The first thing I heard Hunt say was he called Pap a Goddam liar twice.
Hunt went walking off to one side and put his hand under
his coat like he was going to pull a pistol.
He did not say anything that I recollect.
I saw the pistol in Hunts hand when Pap hit him the third time.
Hunt went into the branch with the pistol in his hand.
The third time that Pa hit Hunt, Ladd shot him.
I did not hear Ladd say anything during the difficulty.
There was nobody there but Hunt & Ladd when Pa got there.
Ladd was staying at Hunts at the time of the difficulty.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I don't know how far I was from the well when Pa got there.

(PAGE 18)

I am a son of Mr. Parker who was shot.
Pa said Boys come and go down to the well and lets see that hog.
I did not hear what they first said.
The first thing I heard Dit called him a Goddam liar.
I do not recollect what Pa said to him.
They said a few words.
Pa put his foot on the kettle and turned it to one side and said
it was not his hog and he should not clean it.
When Pa done that Hunt went walking off sideways.
He tried to pull his pistol out.
Pa hit him and knocked him to his knees.
He rose and Pa hit him again.
He run and fell.
Pa hit him again and started to hit him again and Ladd shot him.
The second time Pa struck Hunt he rose with the pistol
in his hand and fell over in the creek.
I did not see Hunt make any effort to strike Pa during the time he was knocking him down.

(PAGE 19)

Pa went over into the creek after Hunt and got hold of the pistol.
Pa told him to let the pistol go that he was dead.
Hunt then told him if he was, to let it loose.
Hunt then went off walking toward the house.
I do not know how old I am.

RE EXAMINATION

I call Hunt, Dit.
his
Thomas Edward x Parker
mark
(
)
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)
(
)
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C. W. Parker witness for the state having been duly sworn says

I am a son of Chesley Parker.
I was present the day that Pa, Hunt and Ladd had the difficulty.
I the first thing I heard Hunt say was he called Pa a dam liar.
Pa then called him a dam liar.
Hunt told him Goddam him he bust him up if he didn't mind.

(PAGE 20)

He hit him with a stick and knocked him down.
He hit him again with the stick and knocked him down and
went to hit him the third time and Ladd run up and shot him.
I saw Hunt have a pistol there.
Hunt went walking off and was trying to get the pistol from under his coat.
I never heard Ladd say a word.
I never heard Hunt say anything after he said
if he didn't mind he bust him up.
I saw Mr. Ladd that day.
I did not see Hunt and Ladd together that day before the difficulty.
I had not heard any difficulty about that hog before I went down there.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I don't know what an oath is.
I don't know far I was from Pa & Hunt.
I expect it was 20 or 30 steps.
I can't say how old I am.
his
C. W. X Parker
mark

(PAGE 21)

James Beebee a witness in behalf of the defendant being duly and lawfully sworn says

DIRECT EXAMINATION

I am acquainted with the parties a little.
Witness pointed out Hunt in open court.
Mr. Parker is dead and buried.
Parker was shot and killed by Ladd.
Parker lived about a half an hour after he was shot.
I was present when this difficulty occoured.
When it began, myself, wife, Hunt, Ladd.
There was no other persons present at the time the difficulty began.
Other parties came up imediately after the difficulty began.
The parties who came up was J. Parker, Ike Parker, Thomas Ed Parker, Wyatt Parker.
Three of them were sons of Chesley Parker.
The other party was a nephew.
These parties was some 75 or 100 yards off when this difficulty occoured.
They were all standing up.

(PAGE 22)

After words began to pass these parties began to advance.
After they started up they came in a common gaite.
The first words after Parker got up there was
Parker said you have killed the sow have you.
Hunt replied to him he had killed her and he
didn't want him to bother him.
Parker replied he would stay there as long as he dam pleased.
He told Hunt that he had told him not to kill the hog.
Hunt told him that he hadn't told him no such thing.
Parker told him he was a dam liar.
I never heard any more words.
I walked off about 20 yards to where my wife was
to get her to go to the house.
The next thing I saw was Hunt start off from Parker.
Hunt started off pretty pert.
Parker followed him and struck him in the back with a stick.
When Parker struck him with the stick he knocked him to his knees.

(PAGE 23)

Hunt recovered and started to run.
He slipped and felled to his knees.
As he recovered Parker struck him over the head
and knocked him down again.
Hunt got up.
Parker struck him and knocked him down again.
As Parker went to make another lick, Ladd run up and shot him.
When Ladd shot Parker, Hunt got up and started to run again.
Hunt saw that Parker was going to strike him again.
Hunt fell down and rolled off the bank of the creek.
When they got down into the creek they were out
of my cite and I seen no more.
Parker was shot in the right side.
That was the side Ladd run up on.
I never saw Hunt make any effort to strike Parker during the difficulty.
Hunt was running every chance he got.
That hog was in Hunt's mark.
It was a hickory stick that Parker struck Hunt with.

(PAGE 24)

The stick was about 4 feet long.
Maybe a little longer.
The stick was about 1 1/2 inch at the but.
The stick was forked at the little end, the top end.
He points the stick out in court.
Ladd had stayed at Hunts about 4 days.
I did not see Hunt have a pistol as he rolled off the bank of the creek.
This difficulty occured on Hunt's premisis he had rented.

CROSS EXAMINATION

I went to the well to help Hunt to clean a hog.
I was not a partner of Ladd & Hunt in killing this hog.
I judged from the looks of the distance that the Parker
boys were 75 or 100 yards.
I only heard Parker give Hunt the dam lie but once.
That was before the Parker boys got there.
When these words passed I turned and walked
directly from the parties.

 

(PAGE 25)

I stopped and turned around and looked back
and saw Parker pick up the stick.
Parker was not between me & Hunt when he struck Hunt with the stick.
I never saw Hunt with a pistol during the difficulty.
I had not saw Hunt & Ladd together that day until I saw them with the hog.
Hunt and Ladd was talking about the hog.
Hunt said he didn't want to have any difficulty about it.
Ladd said go ahead and keep the hog that it
didn't make no difference what came up.
Hunt said to Ladd he had rather get off without a difficulty about the hog.
He, Hunt, had rather loose three.
I never heard any more.
That is all I know about it.
I never heard Hunt say to Parker, Goddam your old
soul if you don't mind I will blow a hole through
you that a dog could crawl through.

(PAGE 26)

I never heard Hunt say that he had powder and shot and
if Parker bothered him he would use it.
I know the stick.
I saw it before Parker picked it up and afterwards there
was no other stick lying there just like this.
They all said that the hog was in Hunt's mark
That Mr. Parker's family said so.

RE EXAMINATION
J. C. Beebee

I J. H. Wilhite a Justice of the Peace in and for
Van Zandt County Texas do hereby certify that
the twenty five and one half pages of testimony
were duly and lawfully taken before me at Canton
in said county on the 21st and 22nd day of January
instant in an examination of W. C. Hunt then and there
made upon a charge of accessory of the murder of
C. P. Parker as therein first stated and
that before me the testimony of

(PAGE 27)

each of the witnesses therein named was then and there
by them respectfully signed and sworn to.

Given under my hand and
Official Signature this 22
day of January A.D. 1877
J. H. Wilhite
J. P. Prect. No. 1 V Z Co.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A true bill sentenced in open court
Foreman of the Grand Jury

We the jury find the defendant quilty of
Manslaughter and assess the punishment
at two years hard labor in State Penitentiary.
G. C. Ellison
Foreman

Filed May 13th 1878
J. H. Wilhite Clerk

(William C. Hunt, son of Madison & Jane Bradberry Hunt, died in Prison in 1879)

More About WILLIAM HUNT and MARY RASCO:
Marriage: 16 Dec 1874, Van Zandt Co., Texas-- book 3 page 5

Children of WILLIAM HUNT and MARY RASCO are:
i. MANDA J.4 HUNT, b. 1875.
ii. WILLIAM P. HUNT, b. 1877.

 

8. LUVISA3 HUNT (*JANE2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 20 Feb 1854 in Rusk, Chrok. Co. , Tex., and died 09 Feb 1871 in buried in Gilbert Cem. near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.. She married *WILLIAM TINSLEY WADE 12 Mar 1870 in Van Zandt Co. , Tx., son of *GEORGE WADE and *ELIZABETH CARTER. He was born 03 Jun 1848 in Boneyard, Alcorn Co. , Miss.(Still Tishomingo Co. in 1850), and died 31 Jul 1911 in Edgewood, Tx. (Morence com.)buried Stewarts Chapel Ce..

Notes for LUVISA HUNT:
Luvisa is buried in the Gilbert cemetery by her mother Jane Wade. ( Also buried there is Molissy, a daughter of Jane and an infant son of Caroline and W. T.) William and Luvisa were only married 11 mo. when she died. She married at 16 years old and died at 17 years old. I have a copy of their marriage certificate. I also have a picture of her gravestone. William married Luvisa's half sister six years after his first wife's death. Caroline was 16 years old when they married. Caroline and Luvisa had the same Mother, Jane Bradberry Hunt Brazeale. Later on in 1872, Caroline's mother, Jane, and William's father, George Boxley Wade, were married.
...notes by Betty Phillips

 

Notes for *WILLIAM TINSLEY WADE:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
William had no children with his first wife, Luvisa. Luvisa died less than 11 months after she and William married. William married second Lydia Caroline Brazeale, who was a half sister to Luvisa. This was 10 years after the death of Luvisa when Caroline was 16 years old. Jane Bradberry was the mother of both girls. With Caroline he fathered 15 children, 13 of which lived to be adults. His youngest child, Lydia, passed away in 2003 at age 98. She was my Mother. William left each child a house and a piece of land. Lydia, the youngest got the home place and 50 acres.
William was a member of the Church of Christ in the Morence community. He died July 31, 1911 and was buried in the Morence Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx. .
....notes by his granddaughter Betty Phillips

 

More About *WILLIAM WADE and LUVISA HUNT:
Marriage: 12 Mar 1870, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

Child of LUVISA HUNT and *WILLIAM WADE is:
i. NONE4.

 

9. *LYDIA CAROLINE BRUZELE3 (BRAZELE) (*JANE2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 05 Oct 1861 in born either Denton or Cooke Co., Texas near Pilot Point, and died 26 Apr 1941 in Edgewood, Tx. (Morence com.) buried Stewarts Chapel Ce.. She married *WILLIAM TINSLEY WADE 01 Mar 1877 in Van Zandt Co. , Tx., son of *GEORGE WADE and *ELIZABETH CARTER. He was born 03 Jun 1848 in Boneyard, Alcorn Co. , Miss.(Still Tishomingo Co. in 1850), and died 31 Jul 1911 in Edgewood, Tx. (Morence com.)buried Stewarts Chapel Ce..

Notes for *LYDIA CAROLINE BRUZELE (BRAZELE):
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
Caroline was a sister to Eliza Brazeale. She was a half sister to Elizabeth Hunt. They all three married Wade brothers. W. T.'s first wife was also a half sister to Caroline. Lydia Caroline always lived with her daughter Lydia (my mother), after W. T. died when little Lydia was 6 years old. I can remember several things about my grandmother, Caroline even though she died when I was 3 years old.
...note by her granddaughter Betty Phillips

 

Notes for *WILLIAM TINSLEY WADE:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
William had no children with his first wife, Luvisa. Luvisa died less than 11 months after she and William married. William married second Lydia Caroline Brazeale, who was a half sister to Luvisa. This was 10 years after the death of Luvisa when Caroline was 16 years old. Jane Bradberry was the mother of both girls. With Caroline he fathered 15 children, 13 of which lived to be adults. His youngest child, Lydia, passed away in 2003 at age 98. She was my Mother. William left each child a house and a piece of land. Lydia, the youngest got the home place and 50 acres.
William was a member of the Church of Christ in the Morence community. He died July 31, 1911 and was buried in the Morence Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx. .
....notes by his granddaughter Betty Phillips

 

More About *WILLIAM WADE and *LYDIA (BRAZELE):
Marriage: 01 Mar 1877, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

Children of *LYDIA (BRAZELE) and *WILLIAM WADE are:
i. GEORGE WILLIS4 WADE, b. 03 Jan 1878, Morence com. near Edgewood, Tx. Van Zandt Co.; d. 08 Oct 1878, burried in Gilbert Cem. near Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Tx..

Notes for GEORGE WILLIS WADE:
George Willis was probably named for his two grandfathers, George Boxley Wade and Henry Willis Brazeale.

When George Willis was teething, his mother, Caroline, & His grandmother, Jane, rubbed his itching gums with a thimble to releive the pain and itching. George got an infection in his gums from the thimble and died of it. This story was told me by my cousin, Russeylea Hendrix Caple. Her mother was Arizona "Zona", the daughter of Caroline, and granddaughter of Jane....notes by Betty Phillips

George is buried in Gilbert Cem. by his grandmother Jane Wade. I made a picture of his gravestone....note by Betty Phillips

 

More About GEORGE WILLIS WADE:
Fact 1: died at 9 mo old date death 10/8/1878
Fact 2: buried-Rocking "G"/GILBERT CEM.

ii. ANNA ELIZA WADE, b. 02 Mar 1879, Morence com. near Edgewood, Tx. Van Zandt Co.; d. 07 Sep 1882, buried inJones Cem., Van Zandt Co., Tx. (Private Cem.).

Notes for ANNA ELIZA WADE:
One of Anna's favorite sayings was "Dat do beata me"
Anna is buried in the Jones cemetery which is on private property. Visitors are not allowed. To reach this cem., go North on 859 out of Edgewood, turn right on CR 3710 toward Morence, continue on past the old Wade place (both Herman's and Lydia's) and the road will make a Y. Turn sharply left and you will be going toward Caney Creek bridge. After crossing the bridge, and past Cleo & Herman's old place, the road will curve left then right. The cem. is located in the pasture off to the left. There is an historical marker.
Anna died at age 3 yrs. Her mother (Caroline) said that she (Anna) played on the stack of lumber of which her casket (or pine box) was made just a few days later. See you in heaven, sweet little Anna....note by Betty Phillips

 

iii. MELISSA JANE WADE, b. 02 Dec 1881, Morence com. near Edgewood, Tx. Van Zandt Co.; d. 11 Jun 1957, Edgewood, Tx. Van Zandt Co.; m. JOHN KILE TURNER, 05 Jan 1899, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.; b. 12 Oct 1886, Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., Texas; d. 17 Aug 1955, Hugo, Choctaw Co., Okla..

Notes for MELISSA JANE WADE:
Melissa named three of her sons the same names as Allen & Polly named their sons. They were David Edward, Homer, and Dewy, who she could have named for Drury Wade, son of Allen. (My mother, Lydia, sister of Milissa, thinks the same about Dewy's name.)
Melissa's husband left her with a house full of kids to raise alone. She worked very hard. She never remarried. She helped to raise some of her grandchildren, (Eddy's children) after their mother got sick and died of T.B. . Melissa was a member of the Church of Christ. She had a new little house in Edgewood before she died. She dipped snuff. Melissa was buried on the day I found my oldest child's first tooth. . I loved Aunt Lissy very much. Mother (Lydia), called her "Sister". ....note by Betty Phillips

Notes for JOHN KILE TURNER:
Thursday August 18th 1955.

Services Friday
for J. K. Turner

John Kile Turner.. 79 of 912
South "I" Street, Hugo, died Wednes-
day afternoon in an Oklahoma Ci-
ty hospital.

Graveside services will be held
Friday at 10:30am in the Spen-
cerville cemetery with Rev. Leon
Hammonds officiating. Burial will
be under the direction of Camp-
bell Funeral Home.

Mr Turner was born Oct. 12,
1876, at Wills Point, Tex. He came
to Choctaw County in 1914 and
farmed in the Messer community
before moving to Hugo.

Survivors include the following
children:
Estha Lee Hearn of Terrell, Tex.
Willie Mae Jordan of Grand Sa-
line, Tex. Dewey Turner of Hugo,
Ed Turner of Dallas, Oma Turner
of Terrell, Mrs Hudson of Arling-
ton, Tex. Mary Clinton of Hugo,
Zona Newman of Bakersfield Calif.
and Jack D. Turner of the U. S.
Navy.

Also surviving are 16 grandchild-
ren, two great grandchildren and a
number of other relatives.

 

More About JOHN TURNER and MELISSA WADE:
Marriage: 05 Jan 1899, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

iv. RICHARD JEROME WADE, b. 10 Feb 1882, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 22 Jul 1959; m. ROSA BELL HIPP, 24 Aug 1902, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.; d. Bef. 1965, Walnut Creek, Calif..

More About RICHARD WADE and ROSA HIPP:
Marriage: 24 Aug 1902, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

v. DAVID EDMOND WADE, b. 17 Mar 1884, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 19 Nov 1935; m. DOSSIE BROOKS, 04 Mar 1906, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..

More About DAVID WADE and DOSSIE BROOKS:
Marriage: 04 Mar 1906, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

vi. WILLIAM TINSLEY "BILLY" WADE, b. 19 Jan 1886, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 05 Oct 1956; m. MATTIE REED, 02 Jul 1906, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..

More About WILLIAM WADE and MATTIE REED:
Marriage: 02 Jul 1906, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

vii. ELLA REA WADE, b. 30 Sep 1887, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 17 Jun 1947, Runnels County, Texas; m. WILL DANIELS, 15 Apr 1906, Van Zandt Co. Texas; b. 19 Aug 1877.

More About WILL DANIELS and ELLA WADE:
Marriage: 15 Apr 1906, Van Zandt Co. Texas

viii. MATTHEW HARRIS WADE, b. 14 Oct 1889, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 01 May 1951; m. (1) FANNIE DEE ROBINETT, 18 May 1912; b. 1898; d. 1997; m. (2) HESTER, Aft. 1915.

More About MATTHEW WADE and FANNIE ROBINETT:
Marriage: 18 May 1912

More About MATTHEW WADE and HESTER:
Marriage: Aft. 1915

ix. ARIZONA WADE, b. 01 Jan 1892, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 21 Oct 1962, Buried White Rose Cem. Wills Point, Tx. Van Zandt Co.; m. CHARLIE ALEXANDER HENDRIX, 04 Sep 1910, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.; d. 26 Mar 1972, Buried White Rose Cem. Wills Point, Tx. Van Zandt Co..

More About CHARLIE HENDRIX and ARIZONA WADE:
Marriage: 04 Sep 1910, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

x. LEONA WADE, b. 13 Apr 1894, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 05 Oct 1949, Goldthwaite, Texas; m. OMA LEE ROBERTSON, 30 Oct 1910, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.; b. 21 Sep 1889, Mesquite, Texas; d. 30 Jun 1975, Goldthwaite, Texas.

More About OMA ROBERTSON and LEONA WADE:
Marriage: 30 Oct 1910, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

xi. QUILLIE CHAMBLIS WADE, b. 03 Feb 1896, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 30 Jul 1962, Emory, Texas, Rains Co. at home; m. FANNIE FRANCES GOWAN, 17 Jul 1917.

More About QUILLIE WADE and FANNIE GOWAN:
Marriage: 17 Jul 1917

xii. JAMES EARNEST WADE, b. 06 Oct 1897, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 12 Oct 1966, buried Oklahoma; m. KATHERINE "KATIE" FISHER, 17 Jul 1919, Van Zandt Co., Texas; b. 30 Jul 1898, Goliad, Texas; d. 22 Feb 2001, Hospital in Kaufman, Texas-- buried Dunbar Cem., Rains Co., Tx..

Notes for KATHERINE "KATIE" FISHER:
This is the poem I wrote for my grandmother. It was read at her funeral Feb. 26, 2001. It says it all. Lynette

“Ode To Miss Katie Shivers”

Have you ever had a grandma,
One that was like mine?
The single, most loveable woman in all her time.
Well if not, then let me
Describe mine for you.
She had hair that glistens.
And shined like the dew.
Her eyes were like big oceans,
Which have helped me see the seas.
Her hands had been worn from picking cotton and peas.
Her smile on her lips,
And the laughter from within,
Only made you want to grab her up,
And kiss her again and again.
I sure loved my special grandma,
As you can probably tell.
For those who don‘t follow her lead,
Will surely go to hell.
In the good Lord she would always trust,
Never for worldly things did she lust.
She was a simple, caring lady,
Whom her friends and family adored.
I couldn't ask for a greater blessing,
Than to be able to hug her once more.
So let me ask you once again,
Be you family or a friend.
Have you ever had a grandma,
One that was like mine?
The single, most loveable woman in all her time?!

(From my heart to yours, Grandma Katie. You are my world, my life & my strength.)

Together Forever,
Your grand-daughter,
Lynette Delorese Wade

 

 

More About KATHERINE "KATIE" FISHER:
Fact 1: Lived in Morence, Edgewood, Grand Saline, Texas
Fact 2: Lived in Gun Barrel, Tx. & California
Fact 3: Member of Edgewood Church of Christ

More About JAMES WADE and KATHERINE FISHER:
Marriage: 17 Jul 1919, Van Zandt Co., Texas

xiii. BUCK WINN WADE, b. 17 Feb 1900, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 28 Nov 1974; m. BESSIE DEDMAN, 20 Jul 1923, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..

More About BUCK WADE and BESSIE DEDMAN:
Marriage: 20 Jul 1923, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

xiv. HERMAN ELLIOT WADE, b. 04 Oct 1902, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 03 Feb 1979; m. CLEO PARKER, 09 Jan 1931, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..

Notes for HERMAN ELLIOT WADE:
Herman Elliott Wade bought a new Roadster in Wills Point in 1924.
My mother wanted to borrow that car and go to Dallas. Herman said no because it had a flat. Mother took the wheel off, took the inner tube out and sewed up the rip on the sewing machine and then put a patch on it. She got the car for the Dallas trip. Herman was the next one older than she was. She was number 15 and spoiled rotton.

More About HERMAN WADE and CLEO PARKER:
Marriage: 09 Jan 1931, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

xv. *LYDIA CAROLINE (BILL) WADE, b. 13 Apr 1905, near Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 12 May 2003, Hosp. Grand Saline, Tx.Van Zandt Co.buried Oak Hill Edgewood; m. *OCIE TALMADGE"PAS" PICKENS, 01 Nov 1925, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; b. 24 Mar 1900, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.; d. 28 Sep 1975, Hosp. Grand Saline, Tx.Van Zandt Co.buried Oak Hill Edgewood.

Notes for *LYDIA CAROLINE (BILL) WADE:
Lydia was the baby of 15 children. She was a member of the Edgewood Church of Christ, where she attended faithfully until 96 years of age when she became too feeble. When Lydia was a teenager she legally changed her name from Caroline to Bill. When asked (at age 94) why she did this, she said "because it was cute, smart and foxy". She was a homemaker and seamstress, sewing for many of the ladies of Edgewood. She was a lifelong Edgewood area resident. Lydia was 98 years old, as of the 13th day of April, 2003. She lived one more month. Lydia had wanted to make it to 100 but was 2 years short. Much can be said for those 98 years, but most important is that she was a Christian. She lived that life. It has been said that how you live your "dash" (the dash between date of birth and date of death) is what is important. Her "dash" was lived well......memories by Betty Pickens Phillips

Herman Elliott Wade, Lydia's brother, bought a new Roadster in Wills Point in 1924.
My mother wanted to borrow that car and go to Dallas. Herman said no because it had a flat. Mother took the wheel off, took the inner tube out and sewed up the rip on the sewing machine and then put a patch on it. She got the car for the Dallas trip. Herman was the next one older than she was. She was number 15 and spoiled rotton.

Notes for *OCIE TALMADGE"PAS" PICKENS:
The * was added as a note to find our line easier.
My daddy was Ocie Talmadge "Pas" Pickens. Even though my 3 brothers and my sister called him Daddy, I called him Papa. His grandchildren called him Pappy. Mother called him Pas. Papa was a member of the Edgewood Church of Christ where he attended faithfully after he was baptized at age 63. I remember telling my Aunt Mearl that Papa had been baptized. Her comment was "Thank goodness. He is such a good man. Now he will get credit from God for it". He was a good man, good Christian, and had a knack of making each person in his family feel that they were his favorite. Papa was a lifelong Edgewood area resident. He was a farmer, feed store owner, and loved to fish and was very good at it. Papa always seemed happy and was always whistling a happy tune. He died in 1975 of cancer.....note by his daughter Betty Phillips

 

More About *OCIE PICKENS and *LYDIA WADE:
Marriage: 01 Nov 1925, Edgewood, Texas, Van Zandt Co.

 

10. ELIZA JANE3 BRUZELE (*JANE2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 04 Mar 1864 in born either Denton or Cooke Co., Texas near Pilot Point, and died 09 Apr 1944 in Rains Co., Tx. buried Dunbar cem.. She married JOHN DANIEL WADE 18 Apr 1880 in Van Zandt Co. , Tx., son of *GEORGE WADE and *ELIZABETH CARTER. He was born 27 Dec 1846 in Boneyard, Alcorn Co. , Miss.(Still Tishomingo Co. in 1850), and died 31 Mar 1930 in Rains Co., Tx. buried Dunbar cem..

Notes for ELIZA JANE BRUZELE:
Eliza was a sister to Lydia Carolina Brazeale. She was a half sister to Elizabeth Hunt. They all three married Wade brothers.

 

Notes for JOHN DANIEL WADE:
John was a brother to William Tinsley Wade. They married sisters.
..note by Betty Phillips

1890 V.Z. Co., Tx. tax records: J.D. Wade Abstract # 711 Original Grantee D. Robinson, 114 1/2 acres, value 343.

John was a confederate soldier....found where Eliza had applied for his pension web site....

 

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/aris/pensions/search.php3?offset=0&done=1&name

=wade&county=Any&appno=&sortorder=alpha&advanced=off

" Wade, Eliza J. 50372 Rains Wade, John Daniel "

More About JOHN WADE and ELIZA BRUZELE:
Marriage: 18 Apr 1880, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

Children of ELIZA BRUZELE and JOHN WADE are:
i. GEORGE BOXLEY "BOXLEY"4 WADE, b. May 1881; m. REBECCA FOSTER, 25 Dec 1906, Van Zandt Co. , Tx..

More About GEORGE WADE and REBECCA FOSTER:
Marriage: 25 Dec 1906, Van Zandt Co. , Tx.

ii. JOHN DANIEL JR."TUCK" WADE, b. Oct 1886; m. MYRTIE VIRGINIA AMMONS.
iii. OTIS JOYCE WADE, b. Mar 1890; m. EULA RHODES, 15 Feb 1918, Van Zandt Co., Texas.

More About OTIS WADE and EULA RHODES:
Marriage: 15 Feb 1918, Van Zandt Co., Texas

iv. EGBERT TRUMLE WADE, b. Feb 1892; m. JESSIE NORTHCUTT.
v. MATT ECHOLS WADE, b. Dec 1894, Van Zandt Co. , Texas; m. RUTH WALLACE, 18 May 1924, Van Zandt Co., Texas.

More About MATT WADE and RUTH WALLACE:
Marriage: 18 May 1924, Van Zandt Co., Texas

vi. JESSE "JESS" JAMES WADE, b. 25 Nov 1903, Rains Co., Tx.; d. 06 Oct 1981, Rains Co., Tx.; m. GUSSIE PAULINE JONES; b. 14 Mar 1908; d. 16 Feb 1986, Rains Co., Tx..

More About JESSE "JESS" JAMES WADE:
Burial: Rains Co., Tx.

More About GUSSIE PAULINE JONES:
Burial: Rains Co., Tx.

vii. CALLIE WADE, b. Aft. 1900; m. MATT ECHOLS.
viii. CARRIE WADE, b. 25 Jan 1885; d. 18 Sep 1958, buried Creagleville Cemetery Grand Saline, Texas V. Z. Co.; m. ROBERT L. SCOTT, 24 Dec 1903, Van Zandt Co., Texas book 8 page 254; b. 03 Mar 1882; d. 16 Apr 1952, buried Creagleville Cemetery Grand Saline, Texas V. Z. Co..

More About ROBERT SCOTT and CARRIE WADE:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1903, Van Zandt Co., Texas book 8 page 254

ix. TOMMY WADE, b. Aft. 1900.
x. WILLIAM THOMAS WADE, b. 30 May 1889, Texas; d. 12 Oct 1906, Buried Morence Cem. Van Zandt Co., Tx..

Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS WADE:
His tombstone picture is on my website at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bettysplace/tspics.htm

xi. INFANT SON WADE, b. 02 Nov 1900; d. 02 Nov 1900, Buried Morence Cem. Van Zandt Co., Tx..

Notes for INFANT SON WADE:
His tombstone picture is on my website at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bettysplace/tspics.htm

 

11. JAMES ALLEN3 PARKER (MARY2 BRADBERRY, JAMES W.1) was born 24 Jul 1856, and died 01 Jul 1931 in Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas. He married CHARITY ISABELL BUTLER. She was born 11 Jan 1860, and died 21 May 1914 in Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas.

Notes for JAMES ALLEN PARKER:
All of his siblings were living with him in the 1880 census.

Children of JAMES PARKER and CHARITY BUTLER are:
i. SALLY4 PARKER, b. 12 Sep 1878; d. 10 Sep 1879, buried Poletown Cem., Van Zandt Co., Grand Saline, Texas (Private Property).
ii. MARY PARKER, b. 12 Sep 1878; d. 15 Oct 1878, buried Poletown Cem., Van Zandt Co., Grand Saline, Texas (Private Property).
iii. INFANTS (TWINS) PARKER, b. 11 Jan 1880; d. 11 Jan 1880, buried Poletown Cem., Van Zandt Co., Grand Saline, Texas (Private Property).
iv. CHARITY DOTOZEY (OZZIE) PARKER, b. 18 Aug 1881; d. 1954, Creagleville Cem. near Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. A. M. CRAWFORD; b. 1872; d. 1948, Creagleville Cem. near Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., Texas.
v. ISABELL DIORA PARKER, b. 01 Aug 1883; d. 1964, Haven of Memories Cem., Canton, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. (1) W. O. HOLLAND; m. (2) S. P. PADGETT.
vi. JAMES HOWELL PARKER, b. 09 Dec 1885; d. 29 Dec 1959, Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. MAYBELLE NICHOLS; b. 12 Sep 1891; d. 11 Jun 1932, Oak Hill Cem. Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas.
vii. BONNIE PEARL PARKER, b. 26 Nov 1888; d. 16 Jul 1965, White Rose Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., Texas; m. JAMES CILL WILLIAMS; b. 06 May 1900; d. 22 Mar 1974, White Rose Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., Texas.
viii. MYRTLE MAY PARKER, b. 08 Oct 1891; d. 22 Sep 1918.
ix. ELLIS DEWEY PARKER, b. 19 Dec 1878; d. 1948.
x. CHERRY ODELL "BUCK" PARKER, b. 30 Apr 1902; d. 1981.

 

12. JAMES MADISON3 BRADBERRY (JAMES MADISON2, JAMES W.1) was born 25 Dec 1854 in Denton Co., Texas, and died 1912 in 6 dec 1912 Burial Maysville, Garvin Co., OK.. He married (1) MARY WELCOME HODGE 03 Dec 1877. She was born Abt. 1856 in Denton Co., Texas. He married (2) SUSIE ESTHER DIXON 15 Jul 1896 in Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR., daughter of JAMES DIXSON and MARY TANNER. She was born 23 Mar 1875 in Macon, Bibb Co., GA., and died 07 Dec 1906 in Maysville, Garvin Co., OK..

More About JAMES BRADBERRY and MARY HODGE:
Marriage: 03 Dec 1877

More About JAMES BRADBERRY and SUSIE DIXON:
Marriage: 15 Jul 1896, Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR.

Child of JAMES BRADBERRY and MARY HODGE is:
i. EARL NEWTON4 BRADBERRY, b. 22 Aug 1894; d. 26 Jan 1960.

Children of JAMES BRADBERRY and SUSIE DIXON are:
ii. MARY LEE4 BRADBERRY, b. Jan 1901, Maysville, Garvin Co., OK..
iii. INFANT BRADBERRY, b. 07 Dec 1906, Maysville, Garvin Co., OK.; d. 07 Dec 1906, Maysville, Garvin Co., OK..