Henry Butler Newberry died in the hospital in Fort Worth Texas following appendectomy.
"Sarah Francis Brown's parents died early - think in Louisiana. She and another sister went to Montague County Texas and lived with their Aunt and Uncle McGrady's".
Letters to and From Sarah's siblings:
San Angelo, Tex
April 18 (1899? 1877?)
Mrs. Mary Austin[1]
Dear Sister,
I receive your most kind letter that came to hand a few days ago and to know that you all was well once more this (?) us all well and hope it will find you all the same. Sister have (?) it been same. You heard from Sister Fannie[2]. I haven’t heard from her in about to months. Mary we had a nice home (?) going all to buy cattle and if he does I guess that I can not come I will let you know before long sister. I had a letter from cousin Frank McGrady[3] and he said that they all was well he said old Aunt Sallie Means[4] has been sick but was well have you hear anything about cousin being in jail or not
We as soon not think of any thing to write, or not. I will close for this time. Tell Georgia[5] and Gus[6] to write to me (once?) give my best wishes to all tell the boys that George[7] said tell them to write to him for he would be so glad to hear from (?) sons more news.
Your far away sister
Lou Short[8]
so Good Bye
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[1] Mary Elizabeth Brown Austin, b. 1850, married to Allen Jefferson Austin, lives Cook, La.
[2] Sarah Frances (Fannie) Brown Newberry, b. 1854, married to Henry Butler Newberry, lives Hardeman, Tex.
[3] Charles Frank McGrady, b. 1860, son of Allen Robert McGrady and Elizabeth Cox McGrady. Elizabeth Cox McGrady was the sister of Mary, Fannie and Lou’s mother Rebecca.
[4] Sarah Cox Means b. 1831, sister to Elizabeth Cox McGrady and Rebecca Cox Brown. Sarah (Sallie) had a second marriage to Joseph Samples in Montague, Tex.
[5] Georgia Lee Austin, b. 1874, daughter of Mary Brown Austin and Allen Jefferson Austin
[6] Augustus Houston Austin, b. 1871, son of Mary Brown Austin and Allen Jefferson Austin
[7] Don’t know who George is.
[8] Louisiana (Lou) Brown Short, b. 1856, married to John Short and living in San Angelo, Tex.
Quanah, Tex
Mar. 20/99 (1899)
Mrs. Mary Austin[1]Dear Sister,
After a long silence I will attempt to write to you this leaves all well at present and hope it may find you all well. I haven’t been well for some time but am feeling better now. I haven’t anything of interest to write. I have planted some garden, we had a 2 inch snow the other day but it didn’t kill any thing our wheat is fine and our oats are up; and they have finished planting corn, the boys are plowing now for cotton they are going to oput in 10 acres of cotton this year.
I have set several hens but haven’t got any little chickens yet. We thought of leaving this country (awhile?) but decided to stay. We live 9 miles east of Quanah and I like it much better than the old place. there is a school house just half a mile from us my children went to school this winter but our school is out now. I heard that Gus was married he has my best wishes Mary I wrote to you over a year ago and you never ans me I hope to hear from you soon I will close write soon and a long, l-o-n-g letter.
Give my love to all and keep a good portion your self
From your loving
Sister
Fannie Newberry[2]
Good bye until I hear from youLetter provided by Dr. Johnnie P. Austin, grandson of Mary Austin
[1] Mary Elizabeth Brown Austin, b. 1850, married to Allen Jefferson Austin, living in Cook, La.
[2] Sarah Frances (Fanny) Brown Newberry, b. 1854, married to Henry Butler Newberry, living in Quanah, Hardeman, TexasQuanah, Tex
Mar 9, ‘07Dear Sister[1]
Your letter came a few days ago – was so glad to hear from you.
I have written you several times and could hear nothing from you so I thought you were gone or had forgotten me –
No I have not heard from Lou[2] or brother[3] in about (?) years I don’t know where they are – whether they are living or not.
I was sorry to hear you were never well I have not been well for over two years myself. I am bothered with the asthma and cough nearly all the time. I have awfully bad spells at times. Then I get so I can do a little house work.
My children are all married but three – I have one girl[4] and two boys[5][6] – my oldest boy single is away at school now.
We sold our farm and are now living in town – I don’t like town. I want to go back to the country again and think I will some day –
I have sixteen grandchildren I guess I am ahead of you along that line. Ain’t I. Well I will close. I want to hear from you often. I was thinking all my people had forgotten me.
With love to you and familyI remain
your sister
Fanny Newberry[7][1] Mary Brown Austin, b. 1850, married to Allen Jefferson Austin, living in Cook, La.
[2] Louisiana (Lou) Brown Short, b. 1855, married to John Short (deceased at this time), living in Cochise County, Arizona, sister to Mary Austin and Fanny Newberry
[3] Frank Taylor Brown, b. 1849, living in Jasper, Tex, brother to Mary Austin and Fanny Newberry
[4] Eunice Marie Newberry, b. 1889
[5] Granville RM Newberry b. 1888 and Sidney Newberry, b. 1883
[6] Believe she means she has one girl and two boys not yet married.
[7] Sarah Frances (Fanny) Brown Newberry, b. 1854, married to Henry Butler Newberry, living in Quanah, Hardeman, Tex
My mama knew her Uncle Granville really well, and she told me this. Supposedly, one of Granville's brothers was a horse thief, and was arrested and jailed in New Mexico. They were gonna hang him for it, so Granville helped to break him out of jail. She said that brother went on to California, and then she thought the family ended up in Vegas.
This would likely be Harrison Monroe. I've talked to some of his great-granddaughters, and they thought it might be true, but didn't know for sure.
Mary's birthday is also listed in some records as 1875
Hedley, Texas
June 29, 1911
Mrs. Mary Austin
Dear Aunt
I received your welcome letter some days ago. I was glad to hear from you. I have been thinking about writing to you for la time but just put it off. No Ma is not with us now. Delia come up here last Dec 8 her and ma moved to Wellington they keep house together they say they get awful lone some. Delia says she is going to stay with ma now. I do hope she does. Sid lives at Witchita Falls. Crops is needing rain bad here we are having a dry spell and having lots of wind the hot winds is doing more harm to the crops than the dry weather.
We will be all rite if we get rain in a short time.
We have had two bad crop years and I hear this will be a nother one but still we made enough each year to do us.
I haven’t had a mess of vegetables except a few irsh potatoes this summer but we have planted a late garden I think we will have something after while. It will be good to us then
Ma is a bout 30 miles from us Ethel & I are going down to see her in July. I have a bout 400 little chickens and I have to stay at home pretty close to see after them I get a letter from Ma nearly every week. well I will close ans this and I will write you if if I do wait a long like I did this time I like to hear from you I will close with love to all.
From your niece
ME Jolly
PS Mas address is Wellington Collingsworth Co Texas
Letter provided by Dr. Johnny Austin, grandson of Mary AustinMary Elizabeth Brown Austin b. 1850 married to Allen Jefferson Austin, living in Cook, Louisiana
Sarah Frances (Fanny) Brown Newberry, b. 1854, sister to Mary Austin
Adelia Newberry Greenwood, b. 1886, daughter of Sarah Brown and Henry Butler Newberry, married T.B. Greenwood 1908 in Hardeman Co., Texas, sister to ME Jolly
Sidney Newberry, b. 1883, son of Sarah Brown and Henry Butler Newberry, brother to ME Jolly
Permelia Ethel Newberry Delozier, b. 1888, daughter of Sarah Brown and Henry Butler Newberry, sister to Me Jolly, married James Delozier in 1900 in Hardeman Co Texas
Mary Elizabeth Newberry Jolly, b. 1875, married William Alfred Jolly in 1898
Napoleon's nickname was "Cap".
Napoleon's nickname was "Cap".
Also known, of course, as Jim Delozier
William Williams was known as "Bud" Williams.
Alternate Birth Date: 4 October 1889
Died of appendicitis at or near Milnesands NM not far from Clovis
Parents tried to take her on the train for treatment