Thank you. I don't know who his parents are. That is where the questions come from. We know little about him, but, I do know he was my great grandfather. He left
Alabama shortly after the Civil War due to some sort of problem--not sure what it was--but he was a teacher. It was something that caused him to believe that he would be in trouble. He came to Texas--Washington on the Brazos area, met and married Mary
Stewart and worked for her father who was a wagoneer. He had a sister, Sarah (not Thomas' Sarah--she was blind and lived with him and Mary for awhile, married a Mr. Brewster. That is all I can find on him. He and
Tobe were about the same age, and I think
Tobe was a child of Thomas and Sarah. The reason I know Sarah was his aunt was because of the copy of the letter he wrote to her. In the letter, he mentioned
Tobe, and he referred to her as "Aunt Sarah".
I am stuck there. Most of the information on David came from a relative who was interviewed by my Mother. He said there were alot of teachers in this line. But, cannot get a finger on anything else.
I would like to know what you might have on Thomas' children, and anything on the
Maxwell family.
You got back real fast. I was not expecting a reply for a week or more. I appreciate anything you can give me that might solve some of the questions I have.
Ledonna
Olinger (nee
Maxwell
