TJ Brownson Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Thadeus Jesse Brownson

October 3, 1842 - February 12, 1891

Born in Joliet, Will County, IL.
Moved with family to Clinton, Dewitt County, TX in 1852.
Resided at DeWitt County, TX in 1860.

Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Absent during autumn 1861 due to illness.
Discharged in January 1862 or by April 1862.

Also Identified As:
	Unidentified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	Unidentified
Parents:
	Theron Brownson Son of Isaac Brwnson & Jonah Beardslee b. October 30, 1806 in Wyalusing, Susquehanna County, PA m. December 18, 1831 in IL. d. February 17, 1889 in Victoria County, TX Agnes Jeannette Wheeler b. May 29, 1811 m. December 18, 1831 in IL. d. March 3, 1879 in Victoria County, TX
Siblings:
	Cordulia Elizabeth Brownson b. September 25, 1832 in Exiter, Scott County, IL Sarah Ellen Brownson b. December 26, 1834 in Exiter, Scott County, IL d. December 9, 1838 John M. Brownson, Co. E b. December 28, 1836 in Exiter, Scott County, IL d. January 26, 1906 Frances H. Brownson (L. Duse Frances Brownson?) b. March 3, 1845 in Joliet, Will County, IL
Spouse(s):
	Hibernia Lynch daughter of Francis John Lynch & Mary Lewis b. Apreil 22, 1847 in Brandon, Rankin County, MS m. December 19, 1866 in Cuero, DeWitt County, TX d. June 24, 1935 in El Paso, El Paso County, TX
Children:
	Emmitt Lynch Brownson b. September 14, 1867 in DeWitt County, TX d. March 14, 1928 Theron Stanley Brownson b. May 5, 1869 in DeWitt County, TX d. April 17, 1925 Jennie A. Brownson b. ~1873 Kate Brownson b. ~1876 Jesse Brownson b. May 24, 1878 in Cuero, DeWitt County, TX d. May 6, 1929 Frank Lynch Brownson b. December 5 1882 in Cuero, DeWitt County, TX d. November 27, 1934
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - IL, Scott County, Naples, Page 32, Dwelling, Family, (6/14) t1 t2
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	Theron Brownson	44	M		Clerk	$1,500	PA
	Janet A. Brownson	39	F				VT
	Cordulia E. Brownson	18	F				IL
	John M. Brownson	14	M				IL
	Thadius Brownson	7	M				IL
	Frances Brownson	5	F				IL

1860 Census - TX, DeWitt County, Page 459, Dwelling 55, Family 55, (3/83)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	T. Brownson	54	M		Merchant	$4,650	$1,200	PA
	J. A. Brownson	49	F					VT
	J. M. Brownson	23	M		Merchant	$200	$2,000	IL	Y - Military
	T. J. Brownson	17	M					IL
	F. H. Brownson	15	F					IL
	L. C. Hanks	19	M		Clerk		$150	VA

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?

1880 Census - TX, DeWitt County, Precinct 1, Page 375, Dwelling, Family, (12/69) t

Name

Race

Sex

Age

Rel.

Mar. St.

Occupation

Health

Education

Nativity

Father's Nativity

Mother's Nativity

Thadeus Brownson

self

County Clerk

Hibernia L. Brownson

wife

Keeping House

Ireland

Emmet Brownson

son

At School

T. Stanley Brownson

son

At School

Jennie A. Brownson

dau

At School

Kate Brownson

dau

At Home

Jessie Brownson

dau

Betty Kelly

other

Servant

Related Links:
	(offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thaddeus Jesse Brownson (offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thaddeus Jesse Brownson (offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thaddeus Jesse Brownson (offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thadeus J. Brownson (offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thadeus Brownson (offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thaddeus Jesse Brownson (offsite) LDS: Family Search Individual Record: Thadeus J. Brownson
Sources:
	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.
Research Links:
	(offsite) AWT: Clois Richardson's Richardson Family: Theron Brownson (offsite) AWT: Elaine Cook's Cook, Thurgood, & Related Family Lines: Theron Brownson (offsite) AWT: Linda Merritt's lkmerritt4: Theron Brownson (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Brownson) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Brownson) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (DeWitt County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (DeWitt County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (DeWitt County, TX)

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