Samuel J. Galbraith's mother's name was Galbraith and his father's name was Galbreath. His birth name was John B. Galbreath. He requested and was granted the name change (Christian Co., KY Court Order, Book "K", Page 570, 2 Jan 1852). His biography can be found on pages 311-315 of The Biographical Souvenir of Texas.
The following (submitted by Malinda B Allison) is from A History of Constantine Lodge, No. 13, 1917
Samuel John Galbraith was born in Christian County, State of Kentucky, on the 4th day of November, 1825. He came to this county at an early date, the exact time he arrived and settled in Fannin County we are unable to state, but it was in the year 1853. He married Miss Delilah I. Stansell, a daughter of Thompson Stansell one of the pioneers of Fannin County, who died in this county a great many years ago. To this union there were born a number of children. He died at Honey Grove, Tex., October 11, 1895, leaving his wife and a number of children and grandchildren surviving him; his wife died at Honey Grove only a few weeks ago at an advanced age. He was county clerk of this, Fannin County, during the war between the states and for some years after its close. About the year 1870 he was engaged in the nursery business and had invested heavily in a nursery stock, which was very high at that time, and one of the most destructive hail storms that ever visited Bonham destroyed all he had and left him involved in debt. He never regained his lost fortune, but lived on in moderate circumstances until his death. He afterwards sold what he had left and moved to Honey Grove where he lived the remainder of his life. We are unable to give the date when he became a Mason, but we know that he was a member of Constantine Lodge from about 1857 and that he was a Royal Arch Mason and received a diploma from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Texas in 1861. In the early days he took a great interest in Masonry and was very active as a Mason for a number of years. He was one of the leading Republicans of the county of a number of years.
The following (submitted by Malinda B Allison) is from A History of Constantine Lodge, No. 13, 1917
Samuel John Galbraith was born in Christian County, State of Kentucky, on the 4th day of November, 1825. He came to this county at an early date, the exact time he arrived and settled in Fannin County we are unable to state, but it was in the year 1853. He married Miss Delilah I. Stansell, a daughter of Thompson Stansell one of the pioneers of Fannin County, who died in this county a great many years ago. To this union there were born a number of children. He died at Honey Grove, Tex., October 11, 1895, leaving his wife and a number of children and grandchildren surviving him; his wife died at Honey Grove only a few weeks ago at an advanced age. He was county clerk of this, Fannin County, during the war between the states and for some years after its close. About the year 1870 he was engaged in the nursery business and had invested heavily in a nursery stock, which was very high at that time, and one of the most destructive hail storms that ever visited Bonham destroyed all he had and left him involved in debt. He never regained his lost fortune, but lived on in moderate circumstances until his death. He afterwards sold what he had left and moved to Honey Grove where he lived the remainder of his life. We are unable to give the date when he became a Mason, but we know that he was a member of Constantine Lodge from about 1857 and that he was a Royal Arch Mason and received a diploma from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Texas in 1861. In the early days he took a great interest in Masonry and was very active as a Mason for a number of years. He was one of the leading Republicans of the county of a number of years.
Samuel J. Galbraith's mother's name was Galbraith and his father's name was Galbreath. His birth name was John B. Galbreath. He requested and was granted the name change (Christian Co., KY Court Order, Book "K", Page 570, 2 Jan 1852). His biography can be found on pages 311-315 of The Biographical Souvenir of Texas.
The following (submitted by Malinda B Allison) is from A History of Constantine Lodge, No. 13, 1917
Samuel John Galbraith was born in Christian County, State of Kentucky, on the 4th day of November, 1825. He came to this county at an early date, the exact time he arrived and settled in Fannin County we are unable to state, but it was in the year 1853. He married Miss Delilah I. Stansell, a daughter of Thompson Stansell one of the pioneers of Fannin County, who died in this county a great many years ago. To this union there were born a number of children. He died at Honey Grove, Tex., October 11, 1895, leaving his wife and a number of children and grandchildren surviving him; his wife died at Honey Grove only a few weeks ago at an advanced age. He was county clerk of this, Fannin County, during the war between the states and for some years after its close. About the year 1870 he was engaged in the nursery business and had invested heavily in a nursery stock, which was very high at that time, and one of the most destructive hail storms that ever visited Bonham destroyed all he had and left him involved in debt. He never regained his lost fortune, but lived on in moderate circumstances until his death. He afterwards sold what he had left and moved to Honey Grove where he lived the remainder of his life. We are unable to give the date when he became a Mason, but we know that he was a member of Constantine Lodge from about 1857 and that he was a Royal Arch Mason and received a diploma from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Texas in 1861. In the early days he took a great interest in Masonry and was very active as a Mason for a number of years. He was one of the leading Republicans of the county of a number of years.
The following (submitted by Malinda B Allison) is from A History of Constantine Lodge, No. 13, 1917
Samuel John Galbraith was born in Christian County, State of Kentucky, on the 4th day of November, 1825. He came to this county at an early date, the exact time he arrived and settled in Fannin County we are unable to state, but it was in the year 1853. He married Miss Delilah I. Stansell, a daughter of Thompson Stansell one of the pioneers of Fannin County, who died in this county a great many years ago. To this union there were born a number of children. He died at Honey Grove, Tex., October 11, 1895, leaving his wife and a number of children and grandchildren surviving him; his wife died at Honey Grove only a few weeks ago at an advanced age. He was county clerk of this, Fannin County, during the war between the states and for some years after its close. About the year 1870 he was engaged in the nursery business and had invested heavily in a nursery stock, which was very high at that time, and one of the most destructive hail storms that ever visited Bonham destroyed all he had and left him involved in debt. He never regained his lost fortune, but lived on in moderate circumstances until his death. He afterwards sold what he had left and moved to Honey Grove where he lived the remainder of his life. We are unable to give the date when he became a Mason, but we know that he was a member of Constantine Lodge from about 1857 and that he was a Royal Arch Mason and received a diploma from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Texas in 1861. In the early days he took a great interest in Masonry and was very active as a Mason for a number of years. He was one of the leading Republicans of the county of a number of years.
