1. Llano Buzz, 12 April 2005;  captioned picture of Dancer descendants
2. Internet copy of article from Llano Buzz 28 March 2005 about Jonas Dancer

DANFORTH, Susie

Newspaper clipping, with pictures, from The Highlander, 13 March 1975, entitled "Miss Susie to Celebrate 100th Birthday with America's Bicentennial".

Summary of the article: She was born 9 May 1876 on a large ranch near Wimberly. She rode horseback to San Marcos for her education, returning home on weekends. It took about three hours to ride the 15 miles. Miss Susie's father was Allen Turner Brook, and her mother was Helena Luco, a great grand-daughter of the Emperor of Prussia. She was a schoolteacher, teaching at Wimberly, Dripping Springs and other counties. One of her teaching jobs paid $29 per month. She married William Caleb Danforth, raised three daughters, Bess Halm; Vivian Newcombe, and Lillian. Her husband died in 1938. Many more paragraphs recounting her spirit, energy, and many accomplishments.

DARRAGH, Thomas Sr. et al

DAVIS, Edward

Three page single-spaced narrative by James W. Davis entitled "The Story of the Davis Family from 1827-1961"

DAVIS, James W.

(1) handwritten narrative of Davis family dated 6 Feb 1961, author unknown. Big Spring Texas, Feb 6-61.

My father, A.E. Davis was born in Miss-1851. He married Jennie Cannon. They were married in Holly Springs Miss--They had 6 children, 4 girls, 2 boys. We moved to Texas in 1879, near Florence, Texas. We lived on the D.D. Thompson farm and later bought land from the Briggs Estates 4 miles south of Briggs Texas. We children grew up there; went to school at Prairie Lee school. We had a 6 month school, one teacher with an assistant teacher 3 months each year. We had the long benches to sit on and our noon lunch was carried in tin buckets. We attended the gathering at Gum Springs school.

I, (Ernest) Davis married Essie Nichols in 1905. We went to West Texas to make our home. We raised 3 boys: Vance, Ralph and Lawrence. We have lived in the vicinity of Big Spring since 1911, have been in the ranching ever since. (two more handwritten pages)

(2) Three page single-spaced narrative by James W. Davis entitled "The Story of the Davis Family from 1827-1961"

(3) 11-page family history, "Davis Family Tree" dated 1941. Index lists collateral surnames of Tisdale, Wallace, Forbes, Morton, Stapp, and Purcell.

DAVIS, John

(1) Newspaper pages, with pictures from The Highlander, 2 March 1972, entitled "John Davis, Witnesses Tell Their Stories". The articles recount early Burnet County when Indian raids were common. Pictures of log cabin and part of Mormon Mill
(2) Family History of John Davis and wife, Clarissa Louisa Farnsworth, who arrived in Burnet County in 1866.
(3) Photos of John Davis and Clarissa Louisa Farnsworth.

DEBO, Bill

Twenty-four pages, typewritten narrative entitled "Bill Debo--A Man's Man", by Peggy Fry Smith, February 1995.

DEBO, Cornelius

• (1) Five pages, typed, doublespaced family story of the Debo Family. Author and date composed unknown.
• (2) Newspaper article, with pictures, from The Burnet County Bulletin, 4 Apr 1974, entitled "Pioneers: the Debos". Pictures include Cornelius Debo as a young man; Mr. and Mrs. C. Debo; and the old Debo home.
• (3) Newspaper article, with pictures, from The Burnet County Bulletin, 11 Apr 1974, entitled "Pioneers: the Debos". Article continued from previous week. Pictures include John Debo, the father of Cornelius, who was a Virginia farmer and hatter; The Older Children, Lilbon, William, Eppa, John, Mary, and Jennie; The Younger Children, Frank, Sam, C. Mary Ruth, Sallie, Esterline, Cornelia Ruth; Mary Ruth Debo and children; and The Eight Remaining Children in 1953, Mrs. Nell Johnson, Eppa Debo, Mrs. Julia Landtroop (now Wolf), Frank, Mrs. Sallie Simpson, Hardy Debo, Mrs. Jennie Fisher, and Lilbon Debo.

DENNIS, Bryan

postcard photo of young man dressed in a suit and tie. Date on back is postmarked 1908, sent to Miss Mabel Williams, Briggs TX from Bryan Dennis

DeSPAIN, George Washington

Despain family history, beginning with George Washington DeSpain, born in 1877 in Burnet County, died in 1934; married Ada Pafford DeSpain, who was born in Tennessee in 1865 and died in 1945. Their son, Oliver Ratliff DeSpain was born 1902 in Burnet County, and died in 1962 in Austin. He married Zula Edna Wilkes in 1923. Her parents were Henry William Wilkes (b. 1879 in Bertram, d. 1944) and Mary Lena Boultinghouse, b. 1888 in Smithwick, d. 1952. More info on Wilkes and Boultinghouse lineage.

DeWOLF, et al

One page, single spaced typed narrative by Genie Griffin DeWolf dated 12 Jan 1959 about her early life in Burnet County. Also a short typed letter from Mrs. Mabel (DeWolf) Saylor dated 14 Apr 1960 Another letter from Rose B. Kirk in response to a request for information about Briggs from Ernest Langford.

DILLINGHAM, et al

• (1) one page typed double spaced biography of Sydney Roberts Dillingham, date and author unknown.
• (2) three pages handwritten history of John and Lucy (Woodward) Dillingham; signed by Clarence, date unknown.
• (3) four pages typed double spaced oral history transcription of Evelyn Dillingham, Briggs.

DOBIE, J. Frank

Seven small booklets with short stories by J. Frank Dobie

• (1) Tom Gilroy's Fidler
• (2) Books and Christmas
• (3) James Bowie, Big Dealer (2 copies)
• (4) As the Moving Finger Writ
• (5) A Schoolteacher in Alpine
• (6) Hunting Cousin Sally
• (7) 3 pages of handwritten narrative about "If I were 21 again",  signed by J Frank Dobie
  

DODSON, George W

• (1) "The George W. Dodson Family", 3 pages of typed family story by W. H. Dodson, 1979.
• (2) Three page transcribed oral history of W. H. Dodson.
• (3) Photo, 5x7 of Mary Dodson, undated, who spent 38 years as a Korean missionary.
• (4) Correspondence dated from 1950s from Mattie Dodson to Ernest Langford that includes some of her family history.
• (5) Copy of correspondence dated 1915 from G.W. Dodson to his nephew, John W. Taylor in Summerville, GA, which outlines the family history. Attached to the letter is info from family bible.

DORBANDT, ET AL

• (1) "Annie Dunlavy Dorbandt (1831-1907)" by Willie May Smith Price, a 4 1/2 page doublespaced story of the life of Annie. Undated.
• (2) One page oral history transcription of Rethie Dorbandt, wife of Ealy Dorbandt, who was a grandson of Christian.
• (3) undated newspaper clipping with picture and story of Chris Dorbandt, who was born 6 Feb 1857 in Fairland.
• (4) Photo of Mr and Mrs Christian Dorbandt.
• (5) Biography of Christian Dorbandt, undated.
• (6) Copy of page from Frontier Times, undated, that shows list of names from Capt C. Dorbandt's Company, Burnet County Texas, State Troops, 3rd Frontier District, Jan. 1865.
• (7) Newspaper page, 7 March 1974, Burnet Bulletin, with story and pictures of the pioneer Dorbandt family, by Darrell Debo.
• (8) Three paged typed paper on Dorbandt Family by Seth Wendall Dorbandt, written in 1980

DORBANDT, Euphie

Oral history transcript, 8 pages double spaced, typed. She talks about starting home demonstration clubs in the area, Burnet in the 1930s and 1940s, and how she met her husband.

DRAKE, et al

Drake family graph, beginning with James Monroe Drake and the John Reese Hudson families.

DUNCAN, et al

Two and a half page, typed doublespaced article about Jamie Lois Duncan, entitled "Resolution of Remembrance", dated 8 May 1990, and signed by Chairman of the Burnet County Historical Commission and President of the Burnet County Heritage Society. It is a recollection of her life and achievements, especially as they related to her work with the Burnet County Historical Commission.

DUNCAN, Green Cameron

About three paragraphs typed biography of Green Cameron Duncan, submitted by Jimsey Duncan Husted.

Green Cameron Duncan (1841-1910) G.C. Duncan, also a Confederate Veteran, was born in Kentucky in 1841. In July of 1888, he and his pardner George Northington, both of Wharton Co. purchased from D.H. Long a part of the present Duncan ranch west of Burnet. His life is included in the Wharton Co. History, and will not be repeated here, although he spent a great deal of his time in Burnet county.

His eldest son, Harris Bowie Duncan, graduated from Bingham Military Academy in Durham, N.C., and attended the University of Texas. Harris was placed in charge of the Burnet Co. holdings at about the time the Dalton Ranch, better known as Deleware, was purchased. In pardnership with his brother, Vance, he operated the ranch until his death in 1937. their brand, D-Cross was adapted from the original Duncal & Northington D-N.

President of the First State Bank for many years, Harris Duncan was known as an honorable and progressive citizen. John A. Lomax described him as a man "with all the virtues of the old-time Cattleman, and none of the vices of the new." He was a long-time member of the Executive Committee of the Texas Cattleman's Association.

DUNMAM, William Hickman

State of Texas certification of Dunman.

DURST, John

Copy of "Durstana Centennial", family sketch and Vignettes dating 100 years from the death of John Durst of Nacogdoches, February 9, 1851. About 50 pages

DWYER, Marion Samuel

One-half page, double spaced biographical sketch of Marion Samuel Dwyer. Date submitted and author unknown.