Mary Ann Brinson

Notes:

The Biographical information below, which is not verified and should be used as a starting point for further research, is copied from

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/1265.1/mb.ashx

"History of Shelby County Texas" - Matthew Brinson, an early settler of Shelby County, was born 1789 in Onslow County, North Carolina. He died in 1861 in Shelby County.

Matthew left his brothers in Georgia and moved to Autauga County Alabama where he resided, until his migration to Texas in the late 1830's. He was said to have moved to Texas as a widower, bringing with him two young children and two unmarried daughters.

He was also said to have served in the U.S./Mexican War.

He settled first at Shelbyville on a farm consisting of approximately 1500 acres. This piece of land was the subject of much litigation that continued until settled in 1872 (after Matthew's death).

His son in law, Atkin McLemore was said to have carried on the lawsuit in his name.

Frances Clements Lapp noted that "Matthew moved from Shelbyville to the town of Buena Vista, a thriving community in 1844 and is"buried out in the woods and his grave marked by a red rock, nobody will ever find it."

The Ancestry of Mary Ethel Waller shows Matthew died ca. July 1861 in Shelby County, and is likely buried in an unmarked grave at the Berryman Johnson Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1840 Citizens of Texas by Gifford White:
Mathew Brinson Jan 1838 Class 3 Headright Certificate Granted for 640 acres in Shelby County, 30 April 1839 - Unconditional Certificate granted in Shelby County, 7 September 1853.

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County,
63-63
Matthew Brinson 61 M Planter 10,000 NC
Jane Brinson 15 F Ala
Elizabeth Brinson 13 F Ala
Saml Henderson 41 M Farm & Overseer 500 Kentucky


Memorial #24789119
For more info see "Passing of a Pioneer," The Champion, May 16, 1917, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:52

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 36 F Texas
A. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC
Mathew Brinson is also on the 1860 Shelby County, Slave Schedule, page 392, shown as owning over 40 slaves

The census listing below shows a Matthew Brinson, close in age to the Matthew Brinson born ca 1789 in North Carolina, but is most likely another Matthew Brinson, as the Matthew Brinson that moved to Shelby county was said to have died in Shelby County around 1861. If that date of death is incorrect, however, it is possible that our Matthew returned to North Carolina to live with relative.

1870 Census
North Carolina, Duplin County, Limestone Township, PO Hallsville
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
73-73
Brinson, Lot W 20 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Hilary W 8 M W At Home NC
74-74
Brinson, George W 23 M W Farm Laborer 350 NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Rebecca 23 F W Keeping House NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Tillisa [Tillitha] G 2 F W At home NC
Brinson, John W 1 M W At home NC
Brinson, David F 21 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Matthew 84 [b. 1786/1787] M S At Home NC Cannot Read/Write

Matthew married Elizabeth Carrigan about 1825 in Alabama. Elizabeth was born before 1805; died after 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]