EARLY AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FAMILIES
NOTES FROM MRS. LUCY (MERRY) PIER'S DIARY:
Friday, April 27, 1855: Ann Cochrane and her Cousin Waller
(Cochrane) came down and spent the night with us. (Note:
Ann(e) Cochran(e) is the one who married Jacob Cobb "Keet"
McDade, # 6 above.) and (Waller Cochran(e) married Mrs.
Pier's older daughter Lucy.)
Sat., Aug. 2, 1862: Ann (Cochrane) McDade is home with her mother
to stay until after her confinement. (This is unusual for
these ladies rarely mentioned an expected baby until the
birth had taken place.)
Sunday, Aug. 10, 1862: Mrs. Ann McDade had a son born on Saturday
9th. Mary Emma's 2nd birthday--calls it after Keet. (Mary
Emma is her older child.)
Satu. 16th Aug. 1862: Mrs. Darnman had a letter from Mr. Darnman
brought by J. C. McDade (Keet) all are well at Vermilionville.
Saturday, July 4th, 1863: Tom McDade & Tom Sloan are both home;
Sloan has a sick discharge.
Tuesday, July 14th, 1863: Sarah & Lue, Fanny Campbell & Jimmie
all went or rather started for Waller's. Went by Mr. Thom
Cochrane's, took dinner there, found Mrs. Cochrane sick in
bed. Ann (McDade) was there. (Note: Sarah is Mrs. Pier's
dau. & author of the other diary. Lue is Lue Stevens
from Ohio, a cousin. Lue's brother, Jim Stevens later
came down to Texas and married Fanny Campbell and settled
in Coleman where their descendants still live.) Lue Stevens
stayed for years visiting at the Pier's and finally went
home on a blockade runner.
Sunday, August 9th, 1863: Mrs. Darnman was going to send on Monday
some clothes to Mr. D. by Mr. McDade (Thom.)
Wednesday, 26th Aug. 1863: Just before dinner Jimmie Cochran came
and soon after Ann McDade & Babe, the babe quite sick and
Mollie Cochran too.
FOLLOWING ARE McDADE NOTES FROM SARAH PIER'S DIARY:
April 24, 1863: Ma had gone to Mrs. Catlin's to hear the news
about boys as Mr. C(atlin) came home last night from H.
(Hempstead?) (Or Houston?) and it was good for us. Not one
of McDade's company hurt in the fight but the enemy is still
pursueing.
April 27, 1963: Ann McDade came just as we were sitting down to
dinner with Little Keet on her way home from Mr. Bell's.
John was with her. She had been over to see Jack married
(Jack Cochran, her brother)--he and Puss were married yesterday
afternoon about 3 Oc. None of the family were there
but her--they did not make up their mind to get married
before J(ack) left, until Saturday morning. He expects to
go soon to join his Com. The old folks wanted them to wait
until after the war before they were married & J. promised
his father he would and then when he sent word over home
Saturday, Mr. C(ochran) was so mad he would not let Em. or
Tallie go to see them married. Ann and John stayed until
after supper. (Note: Puss is Sara Adeline Bell--see Bell
family.)
May 3-4, 1863: Our Folkes came just before dinner and Mr. Catlin
(bringing the mail.) Mr. Campbell and Mr. Chapman soon came
in to hear the news and Mr. C. to bring a list that Jake had
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