Frances Laura McNairy

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Annette Epps Alva, links her to her father, John Hamilton McNairy (1804-1853) and notes her mother was Sarah Leatherman McNairy.

Annette adds that I have received information stating that Francis must have changed the spelling of her last name from McNairy to McNary. She is listed in the will of John McNairy as an heir.

The memorial page for her father, John Hamilton McNairy, notes that he was born to Robert and Anne Hamilton McNairy [According to a historical marker he was born in Guilford Co, NC]. His first marriage about 1827 in Tennessee was to Miss Sarah "Sallie" Leatherman, who died by 1840.

John left Giles County, Tenn. about 1836 or 1837. He is shown single with 6 children in the 1840 census of Tippah County, Miss. From there he moved to Texas. John and Susanah Runnels (1824-1893) married about 1842 in Shelby County. Susanah was the daughter of Henry H. Runnels (1795-1843) & Margaret Smith Runnels (1800-1896).

John McNairy became known as Colonel following his involvment with the Moderator and Regulator conflict in Shelby County. He was appoointed to represent the Moderators in settlement negotiations. John bought one thousand acres of land with John Thomas Collier on July 7, 1847. He was elected State Representative at the first regular election in Upshur County on August 7, 1848, and served until 1850.

Frances married Adam John Brinson before 1847. Adam (son of Matthew Brinson, Sr. and Elizabeth Carrigan) was born on 30 Aug 1827 in Alabama; died on 21 Apr 1909; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Virginia Brinson was born about 1847 in Rusk County, Texas; and died.
2. John Brinson was born about 1850 in Texas; and died.
3. Georgia Brinson was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.
4. Julia McNary Brinson was born on 27 Jan 1856 in Texas; died on 24 May 1915 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas.
5. Matthew Jackson Brinson was born on 19 Oct 1858 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944 in Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Joaquin Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas.
6. Frank Brinson was born on 10 Feb 1861 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1938; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas.
7. Zachariah Brinson was born about 1865 in Shelby County, Texas; died about 1936; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas.