King Macdonald Brady (1829 - 1906)

Born 12 Nov 1829 in Harris, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Marianna E. (Hardin) Brady — married 31 Oct 1855 in Georgia

Husband of Susan (Hardin) Brady — married 30 Apr 1857 in Harris, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1906 at age 77 in Fall Creek, Hood, Texas, United States

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Biography

King McDonald Brady was born 12 Nov 1829 [on his tombstone] in Stewart County, Georgia. His fall name on the guardianship papers is Kendrick McDonald King Brady. Every document I have seen seems to just have King. He was the only child of Nathan Brady and Leviniah Lunsford. He was about 1yr and 3 mos. old when his father was killed. ^[1] [Nathan was shot to death by a rogue Indian and there are many obits. One is in the Democrat, Columbus Georgia, 5 Mar 1831]. The History of Stewart County, Georgia Vol II by Sara Robertson Dixon p.120 also has an abstract the Guardianship document of King the Orphan of Nathan.

4 Nov 1852, his grandfather, Enoch Lunsford's land was seized and King bought it as high bidder at a sheriff's sale for $750 for his Uncle George Lunsford and his family to live on reasoning that had the land not been seized, it would have been for their rightful use. Bibb Deed Book L, p. 666.

His first wife was Marianna Hardin and they married on October 31, 1855 in Harris County, Georgia. ^[2] She died in March 1856. They were only married for five months and they had no children.

He married Marianne's sister, Susan Hardin on 30. Apr 1857 in Harris County, Georgia. ^[3] Their children were: Charles, Moses, Mary Eulalie, Sarah "Sallie", Walter Amos.

22 Sep 1857, Edward Christian sold King Brady lots 403 and 404 for $1000 in the 20th District. [Deed Book 3 page 367].

In the 1860 Census, King was 30, wife Susan 22 and a one year old infant unnamed living in Harris County, Georgia. ^{[4] [5]}

The 1860 slave schedule showed they had (1) 10 year old slave girl. ^[6]

In Sep 1860 an ad appeared in the Harris County Enterprise (newspaper) advertising an Executors' Sale. The sale was to take place the first Tuesday in November next between legal hours of sale, the following lands belonging to the estate of Moses J. Hardin. Lot 408 containing two hundred and two and half acres; A fraction of 414 containing forty-eight acres; and one island #7 containing 22 acres all lying in the 20th district of Muscogee now Harris county to be sold for the benefit of the creditors and legatees of said deceased, terms cash. King Brady, Executor

He enlisted in the confederate army on 12 May 1862. He served as a private in Co. D, 4th Georgia Infantry under Captain Cherry. He served 2 years in the Confederate Army and was a prisoner of war the last 6 months of the war. He was imprisoned 2 Apr 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was described as having white complexion, dark brown hair, and gray eyes. He was from Harris County Georgia and a farmer. He was released at Point Lookout, Maryland on 24 Jun 1865. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

In the book, Georgia Salt Lists 1862, transcribed by Sherry Harris, she reveals that many soldiers for the Confederacy were paid in salt. It shows that Mrs. King Brady was paid in 1863 and 1864 as wives of soldiers now in service. We have to understand salt was a precious commodity and in short supply because of the war. A lot came from Europe, but the war hampered that and they had to find sources here. Salt was used for everything from preserving meat, setting dyes in homespun, fertilizer in some cases and the killing of weeds in others. Hides were tanned with salt. Without salt, there would be no shoes, clothes, or leather products. Farm animals needed it to survive. High demand and short supply meant there was corruption as well. That is why the government made lists for those who were eligible.

8 Dec 1866, KIng sold to Ophelia Christian 180 acres [lots 403 and part of 404] in Harris County, Georgia. [Deed Book K, p. 218].

In the 1870 Census, King is 40, wife Susan is 30, Children: Charlie (11), Moses (8), Eulalie (2), and Ella C. is 6 months. They are living in Gordon, Georgia. ^[12]

Eventually, the family moved to Texas and settled into Hood County in North Texas. Susan's family moved to different parts of Texas. King bought property and worked as a farmer in Hood County. His property was close to Elizabeth Crockett's property that she was given by the State of Texas because of David's service to Texas at the Alamo.

The 1880 Census shows King 51 and wife Susan 36. Children: Charles was 21, Moses 18, Mary E. 10, Sarah 6, Walter Amos 2, all living in Precinct 4, Hood, Texas. King is a farmer. Sometime between 1870 and 1880, Ella C. died. ^[13]

The 1900 Census shows King 70, wife Susan 59, Children: Moses 22, Susan 14, and grandson Mike 11 living in Justice Precinct 1, Hood County. Charlie died 6 Apr 1889. King is still a farmer and owns his own home. ^[14]

He did apply for a Confederate Pension on 6 Jan 1903, but it was denied. ^[15]

He passed away in 1906 at 77 in Fall Creek Community, Hood County, Texas and is buried in Fall Creek Cemetery. ^[16]

Susan applied again in 1930 for King's Confederate Pension. I don't know if it was approved or not. ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Probate Records: 1831-1944; Index, 1831-1837; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Stewart County); Probate Place: Stewart, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #389226 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Nathan Brady probate on 7 May 1838 in Stewart, Georgia, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
   Harris > Marriage Records, 1828-1860
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 19 March 2024)
   King Bradey.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
   Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4766 #707127 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   King Brady marriage to Mary E Harden on 9 Jan 1856 in Harris, Georgia, USA.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Georgia Militia District 781, Harris, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 637; Family History Library Film: 803126
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11268545 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   King Brady (30) in Georgia Militia District 781, Harris, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
   Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes; Page: 215
   Ancestry Record 3542 #3591087 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   King Brady at 781 Dist. G.m., Harris, Georgia, USA.
6. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #91367035 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   King Brady, slave owner of 1 enslaved people, in 1860 in Georgia Militia District 781, Harris, Georgia, USA.
7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
   Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007
   Ancestry Record 1138 #1898908 (accessed 18 March 2024)
   Name: King Brady; Side: Confederate; Regiment State/Origin: Georgia; Regiment: 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry; Company: D; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M226 roll 7.
8. ↑ U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865: "U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865"
   Confederate > Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 March 2024)
   King Brady.
9. ↑ U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865: "U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865"
   Confederate > Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 March 2024)
   King Brady.
10. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
    Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    Ancestry Record 1555 #1017604 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Name: King McDonald Brady; Enlistment Age: 33; Birth Date: 1829; Enlistment Date: 12 May 1862; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 12 May 1862; Muster Place: Georgia; Muster Company: D; Muster Regiment: 4th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Imprisonment Date: 2 Apr 1865; Imprisonment Place: Petersburg, Virginia; Side of War: Confederacy; Survived War?: Yes; Residence Place: Troup County, Georgia; Death Date: 1906; Burial Place: Hood Co, Texas; Cemetery: Fall Creek Cemty; Notes: 1865-06-24 Released, (Point Lookout, MD); Title: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865; Various Cemetery listings on the internet.
11. ↑ Military: "U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865"
    National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Georgia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, Compiled 1903 - 1927, Documenting the Period 1861 - 1865; Catalog Number: 586957; Record Group Number: 109; Source Reference Number: 2865.jp2; Series Number: M266; Roll: 180
    Ancestry Record 2322 #33099697 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Name: King Brady; Enlistment Date: 1862; Military Unit: 4th Infantry.
12. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 238A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14189125 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    King Brady (40), Farm Laborer, in Gordon, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
13. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1311; Page: 55b; Enumeration District: 144
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #40512383 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Henry Brady (51), married, Farmer, head of household in Precinct 4, Hood, Texas, USA. Born in Georgia.
14. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0091
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #54321545 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    King Brady (70), married, Farmer, head of household in Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas. Born in Georgia, USA.
15. ↑ Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958"
    Texas > Sorted Alphabetically A-B > Bradford to Brauch, Application Years 1899 to 1932
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 19 March 2024)
    King Brady.
16. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Find A Grave: Memorial #56957364
    Ancestry Record 60525 #90818327 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    King McDonald Brady burial (died on 22 Dec 1906) in Fall Creek Cemetery, Fall Creek, Hood County, Texas, United States of America. Born on 12 Nov 1829.
17. ↑ Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958"
    Texas > Pension Files Nos. 46036 to 47030 > Pension File Nos. 46676 to 46710, Application Years 1924 to 1930
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Mcdonald Brady King.

1. Judge Henry Davis Files available at the Granbury Historical Association, are papers the Judge copied information from census records, court affidavits, etc. These yielded some information I did not have about King, his children, and grandchildren.