Mary Jane Harris Briscoe papers 1828-1903 (Bulk: 1849-1891)

Phelps, Carrie

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Harris, Lewis Birdsall, 1816-1893

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Lewis Birdsall Harris was born in Waterloo, New York on July 1, 1816, the third child of John R. Harris and Jane Birdsall. When his mother left New York for Texas in 1833, he remained at the home of his grandparents until the spring of 1836. Although he arrived in Texas on April 21, he quickly joined the Texian Army. Harris later held government positions as a clerk for both Andrew Briscoe and DeWitt Clinton Harris and served in the military including participating in the Somervell Expedition. O...

Lubbock, Francis Richard, 1815-1905

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Francis Richard Lubbock (1815-1905) was an influential Texas businessman and politician, who held many public offices during his life, including a term as governor of Texas (161-1863). Born in South Carolina on October 16, 1815, Lubbock moved to Texas in 1836. Beginning in 1837, he ran a general store in Houston, before beginning ranching operations in the 1840s. Lubbock was a staunch Democrat and became active in politics in 1832 during the nullification crisis in South Carolina. In Texas, he c...

Zavala, Lorenzo de, 1788-1836

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Liberal Mexican national, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and ad interim vice-president of the Republic of Texas, March 17-October 17, 1836. From the description of Estate records, 1838-1844. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 29376873 Zavala held various important posts in liberal Mexican governments including governor of the state of Mexico, minister of the treasury, and minister to France but was imprisoned and forced into exile on oc...

Looscan, Adele Briscoe, 1848-1935

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The Adele Looscan Texana Collection was derived from documents located in the Adele Briscoe Looscan Collection which could not be directly related to a specific group of records. The previous arrangement of the original collection, chronological without regard to creator or series, destroyed any provenance which may have indicated the original order of the documents. The Adele Looscan Texana Collection holds documents with no identifiable relationship to members of the Harris-Briscoe-Looscan fam...

Harris family

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Texas Veterans Association.

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The Texas Veterans Association was formed in 1873 as an organization for those who served before, during and just after the Texas Revolution. The Association met annually, but was dissolved in 1907. The work begun by the Texas Veterans Association has been continued by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. From the guide to the Texas Veterans Association Papers, 1870-1910, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) ...

Briscoe, Andrew, 1810-1849

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Andrew Briscoe was born on November 25, 1810, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, to Parmenas Briscoe and Polly Montgomery. He moved to Texas in 1833. He signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. As captain he led the Liberty Volunteers at the battle of Concepcíon, and Company A, Infantry Regulars at the Battle of San Jacinto. Briscoe served as chief justice of Harrisburg from 1836-1839. He was agent for the Harrisburg Town Company and owner of the Harrisburg and Brazos Railroad. Andrew Brisc...

Briscoe, Mary Jane Harris, 1819-1903

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Mary Jane Harris was born August 17, 1819, to John Richardson and Jane Birdsall Harris. She married Andrew Briscoe in 1837 in Texas. After Andrew's death in 1849, Mary Jane and her 4 children moved to her father-in-law's plantation in Mississippi. In 1852 she returned to Texas. She was a charter member of the Ladies' Reading Club, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the Texas State Historical Association. She was active in the Texas Veterans Association. Mary Jane Harris Briscoe died Mar...

Harris, DeWitt Clinton, 1814-1861

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DeWitt Clinton Harris was born on July 17, 1814, the eldest child of John Richardson Harris and Jane Birdsall. In 1833, he and his mother traveled to Texas and settled in Harrisburg. Not long after arriving, Harris became involved in the growing hostilities between the Mexican government and American settlers. In 1835 he, along with merchant Andrew Briscoe, was imprisoned by Mexican customs officials at Anahuac. In the Republic of Texas, Harris served in the early Harris County and Harrisburg go...

Briscoe family

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Ladies' Reading Club (Houston, Tex.)

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The Ladies' Reading Club was organized in 1885 as the first women's club in Houston. Its members engaged in intellectual study by preparing and presenting papers at club meetings. They assumed strong leadership in establishing Houston's first public library and have continued their support of the library system through the years. The Club was still in existence in 1992 after 107 years. From the description of Ladies' Reading Club ca. 1888-1992. (Houston Area Library Auto Network). Wo...

Briscoe, Emily

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Briscoe, Annie Payne

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