The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
James A. Brace
1833 - April 6, 1916
Born in Canada in 1833.
Possibly resided in DeWitt County, TX.
Mustered into Company E at New Orleans, LA on March 7, 1862 by Maj. Theobold.
Wounded bearing dispatches to General Bragg from General Wheeler at Fort Donnelson
in February 1863. (Claiborne)
Listed as present in April 1863.
Filed pension # 2817 on October 5, 1899 in McLennan, TX.
Died April 6, 1916.
Buried in the Texas State Cemetery.
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Confederate Field, Section 1, Row J Number 38, Confederate Section, Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX. J BRACE |
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 1880 Census - TX, Limestone County, District 94, Page 34, Dwelling 299, Family 313, (34/50) | ||||||||||||
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Carpenter
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| Emmett Brace | W | M | 8 | Son | At Home | Attended School | TX | England | MO | |||
| Ida Brace | W | F | 3 | Daughter | TX | England | MO | |||||
| 1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster of the Texas Confederate Home | ||
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Name
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Jas. Brace | |
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ID
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13-15 | |
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Where Born
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Canada | |
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When Born
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1833 | |
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Occupation
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Mechanic | |
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Company
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E | |
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Regiment
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Terry Rangers | |
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Division
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Wheeler | |
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Army
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Marital Status
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Wid'r | |
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Came to Texas
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1856 | |
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Residence
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Palestine, Tex. | |
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Admitted to Home
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July 2, 1902; R. Feb. 1, 1905; R. Sep. 30, 1911 | |
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Disability
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Age & Rheumatism | |
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Religious Persuasion
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inclined to Methodism | |
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Died
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April 7, 1916 | |
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Discharged
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at his req't Dec. 19, 1903 / Mar. 8, 1911 | |
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Dismissed
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Whom to Write
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Mrs. C. A. Albright | |
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Where
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No. 9 Cooper St., Palestine / 106 E. Sweatle {?} St. Longview | |
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Remarks
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Buried in State Cemetery | |
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Page
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13 | |
| Related Links: | ||
| Terry Rangers Buried
at the Texas
State Cemetery (offsite) Texas State Cemetery: Jame Brace |
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| Sources: |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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| Research Links: |
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| (offsite) RootsWeb
Message Boards (surname:
Brace) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Brace) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (DeWitt County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (DeWitt County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (DeWitt County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Limestone County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Limestone County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Limestone County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (McLennan County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (McLennan County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (McLennan County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Anderson County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Anderson County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Anderson County, TX) |
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