Chilton, Frank B., 1845-1926

Born in Marion, Alabama, Frank Bowden Chilton (1845-1926) was the son of Reverend Thomas and Louisa Chilton. In 1851, he moved with his family to Houston, Texas, relocating two years later to Montgomery, Texas. During the Civil War, Chilton enlisted in Hood’s Brigade, Company H of the 4th Texas Regiment in the Confederate Army. Because of his youth, he was discharged from the regiment. Following the war, he passed the Texas State Bar and settled in Marlin, Texas. Chilton married four times: after the death of his first wife, Lelia Thornton, he married Emma Belle Preston, than Ann Briscoe, and finally Mabel Ione Bowers. In the late 1800s, he lived in Austin, Texas, working as the general manager of the Southern Interstate Immigration Bureau between 1889 and 1892, and as the manager of the Texas State Immigration Bureau from 1891 through 1892.

Source:

Livingston, Ronald Howard. The Tyler-Bryan-Weems House. Reflections on the Past. Accessed April 22, 2011. http://history.brazoriaresearch.com/ .

From the guide to the Chilton, Frank B. Papers, 1890, 1906-1911, undated, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

Born in Marion, Alabama, Frank Bowden Chilton (1845-1926) was the son of Reverend Thomas and Louisa Chilton.

In 1851, he moved with his family to Houston, Texas, relocating two years later to Montgomery, Texas. During the Civil War, Chilton enlisted in Hood's Brigade, Company H of the 4th Texas Regiment in the Confederate Army. Because of his youth, he was discharged from the regiment. Following the war, he passed the Texas State Bar and settled in Marlin, Texas. Chilton married four times: after the death of his first wife, Lelia Thornton, he married Emma Belle Preston, then Ann Briscoe, and finally Mabel Ione Bowers. In the late 1800s, he lived in Austin, Texas, working as the general manager of the Southern Interstate Immigration Bureau between 1889 and 1892, and as the manager of the Texas State Immigration Bureau from 1891 through 1892.

From the description of Chilton, Frank B., Papers, 1890, 1906-1911, undated (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 774025966