Re: Merritt Branum Mo,Tx
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Re: Merritt Branum Mo,Tx
Patricia Norman 8/31/01
Hi All,
HISTORY OF DUNKLIN COUNTY,MO.
A GROUP OF DUNKLIN COUNTY WOMAN.
Mrs. Victorine (Braunm)Horner, who resldes one mile north of Hornersville, is the oldest citizen of which this county boasts, not in point of years but citizenship. She came to the county with her father and mother, Michael and Angeline (Terror)Braunm in 1830. Mr. Braunm was an Irishman and Mrs. B. a French woman; they were married on Brusby Prairie on the Mississippi River. where they were residing at the time of the earthquakes of 1811-12.
Their daughter "Victorine" was about five years old when they come to this county. She knows where the buffalo wallows used to be and has heard them bellow not so very far from the place where she now resides; she has also seen elk and wild cattle, and the howl of the wolf she was perfectly accustomed to in her younger days. Since she first came to the county she has never resided even for a short period anywhere else, and has seen the population of the county increase from three or four families to 20,000 inhabitants,
Mrs. Horner is a sister to Tecumsy Braunm and Miss Lizzie Braunm, who are both living and are well known in this county. On growing to womanhood Miss Victorine Braunm was married to John Z. Horner, a cousin of the Mr. Horner who founded Hornersville. Mrs. Horner is strong and healthy for her age and is intelligent and entertaining.
She is the kind of old lady one always dreams of with pipe and knitting, and has a nice suit of soft grey hair and a kindly countenance. Her third son, Tecumsy or "Cumps" Horner, has never been married and lives at home with his mother.
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Re: Merritt Branum Mo,Tx
Patricia Norman 10/05/01