Bandera County Texas Records: Deaths, Births, Marriages, Obits, Cemetery, Family History, Genealogy

Births:
8-11-1911 Brown , James Richard. 60-210060.
4-24-1914 Brown , D. R., Utopia, to George H. and Brooksy (Sarah Brooksy Davis Brown, my KIN). 10-10163.
5-14-1912 Brown , Geo Lee, Utopia, to Geo H. and Brooksy Davis. 9-10142.
4-6-1904 Brown , Jeff J.. 4-1063. (This is wrong.)
5-5-1914 Brown , Charles Henry. 2-61199.
4-6-1904 Brown , John Jefferson, Thompson Ranch, to Geo H. and Brooksy. 28-61386.(correction)
2-18-1910 Brown , Unknown, alive, no sex, to Geo H. and Brooksey. 8-10126.
4-9-1904 Davis , William McKinley, Thompson Ranch, to L. J. 'Cug' and Mary Alice 'Allie'. 1-26-10325. (Uncle Mac, my Davis Family. )
5-23-1909 Davis, Ben Lee to James Henry Davisand Kate McDonald. (probably Catherine McDonald)(Family members state Ben Lee b.5-23-1884. .. ?
4-2-1904 Davis, Alton Lee to Marion Davis and Maggie Petty. (Oldest son of L. J. Davis. My Davis Family)
9-27-1907 Davis,Marion to Kendal Davis and Lena Hardcastle.
11-8-1905 Davis,Tina E. to Kendal Davis and Lena Hardcastle.
5-13-1914 Davis, Tammie Faye to James Henry Davis and Rosie Lee Bell. (My Davis family)
9-4-1914 McKinney, Crockett M. to Frank McKinney and Hallie Humphreys. #1-93. (My McKinney family, Frank was 2nd husband of Emma Davis. Not much is know of Frank & Hallie's children.)
1-11-1895 McKinney, Ellen Elizabeth to Robert Augusta McKinney and Flora Cravey.
5-23-1916 Eaton , Velma Faye. 6-188-61175.
9-14-1910 Fletcher , Claud Osborne to W. R. and Millie.
1-10-1913 Fletcher , Lois Annetta to W. R. and Millie.
12-13-1916 Fletcher , Roberta Elizabeth to W. R. and Millie.
2-18-1908 Fletcher , William Hollis, Utopia, to Charles Jefferson Fletcher and Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Davis , Dr. Duren. 1-38-10427.
7-7-1910 Fletcher , Herman, near Utopia, to Chas J. and Mollie, Dr. Patterson. (Aunt Mollie never spoke about this baby.)
12-12-1912 Fletcher , Isacc J. near Utopia, to Chas J. and Mollie Davis, Dr. Patterson.1-39-10448.
3-15-1906 Fletcher , James Virgil near Utopia, to Chas J. and Mollie Davis, Dr. Patterson.1-38-10419.
9-22-1892 Petty , Annie Rooney to Jim Petty and Frances Schoonover .
5-12-1907 Petty , Francis to Jim Petty and Emma Rosetta Davis (My Great Aunt) . 4-316-410307.
6-22-1894 Petty , Mattie Alma to Hiram F and Mollie A. Smith. 3-98-310195.
10-9-1896 Petty , Bertie to Frank H. and Mollie Smith .
11-20-1905 Petty , Female, Vanderpool, to Frank Petty and Mollie Smith. 1-104-101084
3-27-1912 Petty , Katie.
3-15-1908 Petty , Bessie.
12-8-1907 Petty , Mellen Virgil, Vanderpool, to E. J. and M. W. 1-105-101099.
1-18-1902 Petty , Minerva Caroline to Geo Amos and Amanda Mae Hardcastle. 6-135-61070.
10-15-1895 Petty , Wintha May to H. R. (or W.R.?) Petty and Laura Lee Arnold.
2-22-1897 Petty, Roxie Ann to Wm. Robert and Laura Lee Arnold. 5-449-5-0449.
8-1-1904 Petty , Male, Vanderpool, to Will and L. 1-104-101076. (Laura L. Petty died 8-1-1904 childbirth. Family story.)
Old ledgers are fragile and faded but they are very important to those of us searching for our history. It is easy to overlook a name if it is not entered correctly.

Marriages:
Brown, Geo H. to Brooksy Davis....12-23-1901. #2-329.(my Davis family)
Brown, Henry J. to Mollie Gobble...9-9-1880. #2-0005.
Brown, James Duff to Mahala Jane Jones...1-13-1879. #1-2.
Brown, James T. to Eliza Jane Parmelia Jones...7-9-1879. #1-197.
Brown, John Henry to M. C. Gobble...6-16-1885. #2-59.
Brown, R. T. to Lula Stevens...12-3-1884. #2-40.
Cox, John to Emma E. Neatherlin...3-8-1894. #2-191/2-0375. (My Cox Family.)
Davis, James to Kate McDonald ...1-27-1877. #1-0159/1-162.
Davis, Marion to Maggie Petty...6-28-1903. #02-0710/2-361. (My Davis family)
Davis, Warren to Alice Clark...11-6-1876. #01-0152/1-0154.
Fletcher, Charles Jefferson to Mollie Davis...9-15-1904.#2-0389.(Mary Elizabeth Davis , my Davis family)
Fletcher, W. R. to Millie O'Bryant...1-29-1905. #2-0400.
Ivey, H. J. to Jane Beard...11-14-1909.
Ivey, J. M. to Flora Beard...4-21-1907.
Ivey, W. B. to Emma Jane Jones...12-20-1886. (William Burdett Ivy Jr. m. Emily Jane Jones)
McKinney, C. C. to Mary E. Prather...8-1-1883.
McKinney, John Franklin to Hollie May O'Bryant...4-16-1911. # 3-69/3-0137.(This is Uncle Frank. We never knew his full name. Frank's first wife. He later married Emma Rosetta Davis Petty)
Petty, H. C. to Mollie Smith...6-7-1891.
Petty, J. N. to Emma Davis...1-25-1905. #2-0781/2-399. (Emma's 1st husband Janmes N. Petty, my Davis family)
Petty, W. A. to Laura Arnold...9-12-1888. # 2-0211/2-108. (probably W.R. Petty)

Deaths:
1-26-1939 Banta , Charles Wm.
6-17-1954 Banta , Ernest John.
3-15-1937 Banta , Geo. Wilson.
1-23-1893 Banta , Hilton Charles.
3-15-1930 Banta , Susan Melissa Rippy.
7-7-1913 Brown , Baby, female, age 3 months, Utopia, whooping cough, Dr. D. H. Clark. bk 1-5. (This is probably child of Geo & Brooksy Davis Brown.)
11-10-1903 Cox, Mary, age 3 months, Bandera, acute larengitis. (did not get parents.)
12-12-1923 Davis , Baby, parents W. H. Davis and Allyne Porter , bk 2-07.
2-18-1910 Davis , Infant, white female died Vanderpool, no parents listed, Dr. V.E. Duren of Utopia, TX. bk 1-26. (This is probably child of Geo & Brooksy Davis Brown.)
5-8-1929 Davis , Charles W. age 64, widower, shoemaker. bk 2a-13.
10-27-1918 Davis, Mary A. of Utopia, TX, Parents Andy Miller and Mary Jane Garrett . bk 2-2. (This is Mary Alice 'Allie' Miller w/o L. J. 'Cug' Davis, her parents Andrew Jackson Miller & Mary Jane Garrett. my Davis Family)
3-12-1949 Davis, Sarah Ann Savannah. bk 5-9.
6-7-1935 Davis, William Henry Harrison. bk3-127.
11-28-1905 Davis, Susan, age 49 died of shock from burning house. (Not sure who this is.)
3-8-1914 Fletcher, Charles Jefferson, urimic poison, Utopia, age 28 yrs 6 mos, b. San Saba Co., TX. bk 1-38. (He left 3 young sons with his widow. Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Davis 1st husband, my Family)
11-25-1911 Fletcher, Herman, cause: Typhoid, Utopia, age 4 mos 18 days, s/o Chas J and Mollie. bk 1-38. (Mary Elizabeth Davis. Aunt Mollie never mentioned the loss of this baby boy. Burial unknown.)
1-12-1931 Fletcher, Isaac N. b.11-17-1850 Navarro Co TX, farmer, s/o William and Jane Calaway of MO. bk 2a-32. (Isaac was f/o Charley J. Fletcher.)
12-24-1939 Fletcher , Virginia Louisa Mrs., w/o Isaac N.. bk4-19.
5-5-1903 Gains , Bray G.
4-26-1905 Gandy , John.
1-14-1910 Gerodette , Maria.
12-26-1905 Goodman , S. H.
4-21-1904 Gourley, Catherine.
4-8-1912 Gourley, Patton. 11-14-1906 Grofton , S. B.
3-3-1904 Ivey , Effie, Utopia TX. bk1-64.
7-8-1911 Martin , Walter R., 39 yrs, Leakey TX. bk 1-82.
2-15-1920 McKinney , Elizabeth Ann.
9-17-1935 McKinney , Melinda Elizabeth.
2-2-1936 Miller , C. C. bk 3-139. (Christopher Columbus (Lum) h/o Racheal Davis. Racheal sister of L. J. Cug Davis.)
5-19-1912 Parker , G. W.
3-25-1909 Pepper , Infant.
6-3-1910 Pepper , Jerry Lee, Infant.
9-12-1915 Petty , Jim, Dr. Clark of Utopia. bk1-105. (Emma Davis 1st husband, my family)
7-14-1910 Petty , Joshua, paralysis, Vanderpool, TX. bk 1-104.
8-1-1904 Petty , Laura L., 35 yrs, born in TX, childbirth, Vanderpool,TX. bk 1-104.
2-23-1916 Taylor , Elizabeth Ann.
8-14-1910 Taylor , Mollie.
6-5-1915 Taylor , William.

Bandera Co., TX Census Records:
1900 Justice Precinct 4,:
Sicurgus (Lycurgus) Davis 36, Dec 1862, TX, US, US, Farmer; (Mary Alice) Allie Davis 37, May 1863, TX, US, US, had 10 children, 10 living; Brooke (Brooksy) Davis 19 Mar 1881, TX; son Marian A Davis 18, Mar 1882, TX; Emma (Rosetta) Davis 15, June 1884, TX; Mollie (Mary Elizabeth) Davis 13, Aug 1886; James Davis 11, Mar 1889; Rosie (Rosa Ethel) Davis 8, May 1892, TX; Fort Davis 5, Nov 1894, TX; Lan (Lon) Davis 2, Oct 1897, TX; (twins) Lin Davis 2, Oct 1897, TX; Maggie M. Davis 0, May 1900, TX. (More on Lycurgus Davis)

on same page is William Ivy, 37, Aug 1862, TX, TX, KY, farmer (This is s/o Elizabeth Bet Davis Ivy. William Burdett Ivy, Jr. born Anderson Co., TX); wife Emlie 32, June 1867, TX, TN, US, had 8 children, 7 living; dau Ollie 12, Oct 1887, TX; son Jessie 11, Feb 1889, TX; son William H. 9, Aug 1890; dau Emly M 7, Sept 1892, TX; son Oran T. 5, July 1894, TX; dau Liddie 2, Oct 1897; dau Ettie Oct 1899, TX. (Research on Ivy (Ivey) Family)

1910 Bandera Census:
J. H. Davis b.1848, Martha b.1862, John b.1892, Charley b.1894.

Henry W. Ivy, 42, TX, TN, KY; Sallie, wife, had 13 children w/11 living; Daniel E., son, 14; Claron, dau; Norah, dau, 11; Rachel, dau, 4; Thomas, son, 18 mos;

with stepfather: Eaton, Julius M.(this is Joe Eaton), 76, M#2 23 yrs, NY, NY, VA; Elizabeth L., mother, 69 (this is Lucy Elizabeth Davis b.1840, dau of David Fort Davis).

close by, we find: Charley J. and Mollie (this Mary Elizabeth 'Mollie' Davis) Fletcher with sons James Virgil and William Hollis;

Isaac and Virginia Fletcher with grandson Jesse, 6;

L. J. and Allie Davis with 8 children( this is Lycurgus Jefferson 'Cug' Davis and Mary Alice 'Allie' Miller ;

George H. and Brooksy Brown (this is Sarah Brooksy Davis oldest child of L. J. Davis) with 5 of their children.