John Wesley Brazzil and Malinda Mitchell

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Husband John Wesley BRAZZIL ^{1 2}

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         Born: 11 Nov 1825 - Georgia 3
         Died: 18 Jul 1909 - Coryell Co, Texas 3
       Buried: 19 Jul 1909 - Flint Creek Cemetery, Coryell Co, Texas

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       Father: William BRAZZIL (1798-1865)
       Mother: Mary BELT (1802-1865)

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     Marriage: 17 Sep 1878 - Coryell Co, Texas

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 Other Spouse: Emily DELAFIELD (1832-1877) 1 2 - 16 Jan 1848 - Barbour Co, Alabama 4

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Events in his life were:

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• Census, Harrison Co, Texas, Jul 1850

• Occupation ⁵, Farmer, Jul 1850

• Census ⁶, Hickory Hill, Marion Co, Texas, 1860

• Military ⁷, 14 TX Inf, CSA, Between 1862 and 1865

• Military ⁸, Co. F, 9th Texas Cavalry, CSA, Between 1863 and 1865

• Census, Beat 2, Marion Co, Texas, 1870

• Residence, Marshall, Harrison Co, Texas, Bef 1872

• Residence, The Grove, Coryell Co, Texas, 1872

• Census ⁹, Bell Co, Texas, 1880

• Census, Coryell Co, Texas, 1900

• Occupation, Landlord, 1900

• Residence, The Grove, Coryell Co, Texas, 22 Aug 1905

• Pension, #D143, Coryell Co, Texas, 12 Dec 1907

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Wife Malinda MITCHELL

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         Born: Abt 1850
         Died: 22 Aug 1905 - Coryell Co, Texas 3
       Buried: Aug 1905 - Flint Creek Cemetery, Coryell Co, Texas

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 Other Spouse: Unknown CROSS (Abt 1845-      )

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Events in her life were:

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• Tax List ¹⁰, Coryell Co, Texas, 1884

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General Notes (Husband)

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Left Harrison Co, TX, on 12/2/1872, arrived at new home in Coryell Co. on 12/24/1872.

1850 Harrison Co, Texas Census, July 1850
Brazzil, J. 25 M Ala.
E. 18 F Ala.
S. 2 F Ala.
W. N. 2/12 M Tex.

1860 Marion County, TX Census
J. W. Brazul 34 ?
Emily 32 GA
Sarah I. 12 TX
William M. 10 TX 9
L? 8 TX
Mary 5 TX
Angelina 3 TX
Ann 1 TX

1870 Marion Co, Texas Census page , line 39-50
BRAZZIL, John 46 Farmer GA
Emily 38 K House GA
Sarah J 22 AL
Lorenza F 17 TX
Mary 16
Angeline 14
Marenda A 12
John K 10
Charles 8
Margaret 6
Robert Lee 4
George 20 AL

1900 Coryell Co, Texas Census, page 6491, pct 5
BRAZZIL, John head Nov 1825 74 m 32 yrs. GA NC SC landlord
Malinda wife Apr 1820 80 m 32 yrs. AL SC VA
Oscar S. gson Jun 1889 11 TX TX TX
Lillie gdau Aug 1892 7 TX TX TX

John filed for a pension for his service in the Civil war on 12/12/1907. He states that he is 82 years old and has lived in Coryell County for 35 years. He is feeble from old age and has only a horse and buggy worth about $70. He states that he served in Co. F, 9th Texas Cavalry. His pension is disproved for unknown reasons. The pension is signed J.W. Brazzil and is witnessed by W.H. Morgan and T.C. Morrison. There are also affidavits from E.L. Lawrence and L.F. Brazzil (his son).

Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum--July 23, 1909
News was received of the death of Uncle Johnny Brazzill at his home, near The Grove. Burial taking place on Monday afternoon, at Flint Creek Cemetery. He raised a large family, and was one of our early settlers.

John probably liked to write. He faithfully kept a diary during his trip from Marshall, TX to The Grove, TX in December 1872. He wrote a poem after the death of his second wife.

"I have lost my mate
My sorrows grate
I am once more left a lone
no tongue can tell the grief
i feel while on earth i rom
My race is run
My dayes dun
My sun is all most gone down
My hope is bright beyound
will shine brighter on the resurction morn
The grove September 25 1905
J W B"

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General Notes (Wife)

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1884 Tax Lists
"Brazzil,Mrs.M.A." 440 J.P.Grundy 10 "H,c,h"

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Notes (Marriage)

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Issued 9/16/1878, married by A D Meroney.

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1 Death Certificate, Slayton, Sarah #22794.

2 Ibid, Brazzil, John K #45650.

3 Cemetery, Flint Creek, Coryell Co, TX (http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/coryell/cemeteries/flntcrk.txt).

4 Barbour Co, Alabama Marriage Book, Book 1, Page 303.

5 1850 Harrison Co, TX Census, 1017.

6 1860 Marion Co, TX Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/marion/census/1860/), 458.

7 Slayton, Joel.

8 Pension File.

9 1880 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bell/census/1880/), 422.

10 1884 Tax Lists, Coryell Co, TX (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/coryell/taxlists/), ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/coryell/taxlists/1884tax1.txt.