Eliza Jane Haile was the daughter of Mead J. Haile and Livy Ann Cavin. Her parents left Missouri about the end of the Civil War with two of their children remaining there...Eliza Jane who had married David Sands Brown and Jackson Overstreet who had married Sara Ann (Sally Ann) Mallard. None of the other children of Mead and Livy Ann had married, so the large family group traveled in mass to Texas.
OBITUARY: "Henry County Scrapbook", vol. 1, by Kay Miles, pub. 1976 by Daily Democrat, p. 404.
"ELIZA JANE BROWN DIED
Deceased was born near Nashville, Tenn, May 13, 1846. She departed this life Dec. 20th, 1925, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 7 days. She was of a family of 12 children, the daughter of Liny Ann Hale and Mead Hale, a Baptist minister. When she was six years old the family immigrated by steamboat to the west, stopping for a while at Little Rock, Ark. In 1852 they moved to Marionville, in Stone county. They were the first settlers in Marionville.
In early life she gave her heart to God and in 1885 joined the M. E. church in Berry county, later transferring her membership to the M. E. church in Leesville, Mo. She attended the services regularly and lived a most exemplary Christian life.
She was married to David S. Brown, Feb. 12, 1861. To this union eight children were born, four dying in infancy. In 1914, they gave up the life on the farm and moved to Calhoun, where they resided about six years. But the weight of years and bodily infirmities made it necessary for them to move to the home of the late A. L. Brown, their son, where they lived until death, David S. Brown dying at the age of 85 years, Aug. 3, 1922. The faithful son, A. L. Brown preceded her to the better world, Oct. 8, 1924.
She is survived by two daughters -- Mrs. James Raines, near Clinton, Mo.; Mrs. A. B. Gooding, of Clever, Mo., and one son, E. J. Brown, of Azusa, Calif.; also Mrs. A. L. Brown, her daughter-in-law. She leaves 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
In sickness she was patient, and when she suffered she was asked if she wanted something she answered: "Just to get better." She never spoke a word about not being ready and willing to go to her Master, for she was prepared to go. She sat up and ate her supper Sunday night. She said it tasted good, but when she had finished she was tired and wanted to rest. She fell asleep soon after and seemed to be resting easier, but her heart beat grew weaker and weaker and at about 11:30 her soul went to its eternal home.
The funeral services were held at the Hickory Grove church and she was laid to rest in the Calhoun cemetery.
Now, she is gone, we miss her,
Miss her gentle voice and smile,
Let us hope that we may meet her,
Up in heaven, after while."
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FAMILY STORIES
From Judy Cowen Hodges:
"Apparently Mead left Missouri before the rest of the family - Eliza Jane said regarding the last time she saw her mother, - her mother and sister drove into her yard in a wagon which her mother was driving - the wagon was pulled by an ox and a milk cow and they were headed to Texas and she never saw her mother again - this story comes from my Great Aunt Gene Gooding Flogaus."
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As to whether Mead J. Haile owned slaves - Eliza Jane spoke of being raised with the slave children and when one of the children was killed in an accident Mead and Livy came to the school where Eliza Jane and the other children were and took them out of school for the funeral.
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The Civil War split the Meade Haile family. They had migrated to Missouri from the South. Gene's (Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding) Great-Grandmother, Ann (Livy Ann Cavin Haile) and her daughter, Mary (Mary Elizabeth Haile ) came by in a wagon to tell Gene's Grandmother (Eliza Jane) goodbye (she had married at 14) because they were going to Texas, since their sympathies were with the South. The North was winning the war and they were terrified of what the Yankee soldiers would do to the one-time slave-holders. They had set their slaves free. Uncle Jackson Haile met the old Mammy on a Springfield street after the war. She begged to go home with him but he knew his wife would not accept her. When Great-Grandmother Haile left for Texas, she gave Grandmother Eliza Jane Brown a string of beads. Eliza Jane never saw her mother again. Laurie Ann Brown Gooding had part of that string for a long time."
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"David Sands Brown (about 21) convinced the parents of a thirteen year old girl to let him marry her. (The woman in later years, regretted marrying so early.) There were two stillborn children. The woman was Eliza Jane Haile. Her family was leaving at this time to go to Texas. She was one of his students. He was a teacher and minister and lived near Marionville, Missouri. She was a Haile. They had been a slave-owning family and were running to Texas from the Union soldiers."
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Story from Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding, provided by Charlotte Gold Pitts:
"My aunt remembers her mother, Laura Ann Brown Gooding, taking her and a brother, Doyle Gooding, to visit Eliza Jane when my aunt was small, about five or six years of age. Eliza Jane and David lived in Benton County, Missouri. She says that she remembers Eliza Jane as pleasant and patient and that she had a tight little curl on each side of her neck at the back. Aunt Gene said that her own mother was about 5'5", and that Eliza Jane was shorter than that; that she didn't seem fat or stout, but it was hard to see her build because of the "granny" dresses she wore. Aunt Gene says she herself still has an excellent memory, can even remember phone numbers after dialing them about three times. Her memory is that Eliza Jane was probably between 5'0" and 5'2".
Aunt Gene says there was a girl of maybe 18 living with Eliza Jane and David when her mother took her to visit. Aunt Gene thinks the girl was taken off an Orphan Train (these can be read about on the Net), but she's not sure if she was ever adopted. Her name was Grace. There was a picture at one time of Grace holding Aunt Gene when Aunt Gene was visiting that time. Eliza Jane said David was too cross with Grace."
OBITUARY: "Henry County Scrapbook", vol. 1, by Kay Miles, pub. 1976 by Daily Democrat, p. 404.
"ELIZA JANE BROWN DIED
Deceased was born near Nashville, Tenn, May 13, 1846. She departed this life Dec. 20th, 1925, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 7 days. She was of a family of 12 children, the daughter of Liny Ann Hale and Mead Hale, a Baptist minister. When she was six years old the family immigrated by steamboat to the west, stopping for a while at Little Rock, Ark. In 1852 they moved to Marionville, in Stone county. They were the first settlers in Marionville.
In early life she gave her heart to God and in 1885 joined the M. E. church in Berry county, later transferring her membership to the M. E. church in Leesville, Mo. She attended the services regularly and lived a most exemplary Christian life.
She was married to David S. Brown, Feb. 12, 1861. To this union eight children were born, four dying in infancy. In 1914, they gave up the life on the farm and moved to Calhoun, where they resided about six years. But the weight of years and bodily infirmities made it necessary for them to move to the home of the late A. L. Brown, their son, where they lived until death, David S. Brown dying at the age of 85 years, Aug. 3, 1922. The faithful son, A. L. Brown preceded her to the better world, Oct. 8, 1924.
She is survived by two daughters -- Mrs. James Raines, near Clinton, Mo.; Mrs. A. B. Gooding, of Clever, Mo., and one son, E. J. Brown, of Azusa, Calif.; also Mrs. A. L. Brown, her daughter-in-law. She leaves 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
In sickness she was patient, and when she suffered she was asked if she wanted something she answered: "Just to get better." She never spoke a word about not being ready and willing to go to her Master, for she was prepared to go. She sat up and ate her supper Sunday night. She said it tasted good, but when she had finished she was tired and wanted to rest. She fell asleep soon after and seemed to be resting easier, but her heart beat grew weaker and weaker and at about 11:30 her soul went to its eternal home.
The funeral services were held at the Hickory Grove church and she was laid to rest in the Calhoun cemetery.
Now, she is gone, we miss her,
Miss her gentle voice and smile,
Let us hope that we may meet her,
Up in heaven, after while."
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FAMILY STORIES
From Judy Cowen Hodges:
"Apparently Mead left Missouri before the rest of the family - Eliza Jane said regarding the last time she saw her mother, - her mother and sister drove into her yard in a wagon which her mother was driving - the wagon was pulled by an ox and a milk cow and they were headed to Texas and she never saw her mother again - this story comes from my Great Aunt Gene Gooding Flogaus."
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As to whether Mead J. Haile owned slaves - Eliza Jane spoke of being raised with the slave children and when one of the children was killed in an accident Mead and Livy came to the school where Eliza Jane and the other children were and took them out of school for the funeral.
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The Civil War split the Meade Haile family. They had migrated to Missouri from the South. Gene's (Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding) Great-Grandmother, Ann (Livy Ann Cavin Haile) and her daughter, Mary (Mary Elizabeth Haile ) came by in a wagon to tell Gene's Grandmother (Eliza Jane) goodbye (she had married at 14) because they were going to Texas, since their sympathies were with the South. The North was winning the war and they were terrified of what the Yankee soldiers would do to the one-time slave-holders. They had set their slaves free. Uncle Jackson Haile met the old Mammy on a Springfield street after the war. She begged to go home with him but he knew his wife would not accept her. When Great-Grandmother Haile left for Texas, she gave Grandmother Eliza Jane Brown a string of beads. Eliza Jane never saw her mother again. Laurie Ann Brown Gooding had part of that string for a long time."
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"David Sands Brown (about 21) convinced the parents of a thirteen year old girl to let him marry her. (The woman in later years, regretted marrying so early.) There were two stillborn children. The woman was Eliza Jane Haile. Her family was leaving at this time to go to Texas. She was one of his students. He was a teacher and minister and lived near Marionville, Missouri. She was a Haile. They had been a slave-owning family and were running to Texas from the Union soldiers."
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Story from Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding, provided by Charlotte Gold Pitts:
"My aunt remembers her mother, Laura Ann Brown Gooding, taking her and a brother, Doyle Gooding, to visit Eliza Jane when my aunt was small, about five or six years of age. Eliza Jane and David lived in Benton County, Missouri. She says that she remembers Eliza Jane as pleasant and patient and that she had a tight little curl on each side of her neck at the back. Aunt Gene said that her own mother was about 5'5", and that Eliza Jane was shorter than that; that she didn't seem fat or stout, but it was hard to see her build because of the "granny" dresses she wore. Aunt Gene says she herself still has an excellent memory, can even remember phone numbers after dialing them about three times. Her memory is that Eliza Jane was probably between 5'0" and 5'2".
Aunt Gene says there was a girl of maybe 18 living with Eliza Jane and David when her mother took her to visit. Aunt Gene thinks the girl was taken off an Orphan Train (these can be read about on the Net), but she's not sure if she was ever adopted. Her name was Grace. There was a picture at one time of Grace holding Aunt Gene when Aunt Gene was visiting that time. Eliza Jane said David was too cross with Grace."
Eliza Jane Haile was the daughter of Mead J. Haile and Livy Ann Cavin. Her parents left Missouri about the end of the Civil War with two of their children remaining there...Eliza Jane who had married David Sands Brown and Jackson Overstreet who had married Sara Ann (Sally Ann) Mallard. None of the other children of Mead and Livy Ann had married, so the large family group traveled in mass to Texas.
OBITUARY: "Henry County Scrapbook", vol. 1, by Kay Miles, pub. 1976 by Daily Democrat, p. 404.
"ELIZA JANE BROWN DIED
Deceased was born near Nashville, Tenn, May 13, 1846. She departed this life Dec. 20th, 1925, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 7 days. She was of a family of 12 children, the daughter of Liny Ann Hale and Mead Hale, a Baptist minister. When she was six years old the family immigrated by steamboat to the west, stopping for a while at Little Rock, Ark. In 1852 they moved to Marionville, in Stone county. They were the first settlers in Marionville.
In early life she gave her heart to God and in 1885 joined the M. E. church in Berry county, later transferring her membership to the M. E. church in Leesville, Mo. She attended the services regularly and lived a most exemplary Christian life.
She was married to David S. Brown, Feb. 12, 1861. To this union eight children were born, four dying in infancy. In 1914, they gave up the life on the farm and moved to Calhoun, where they resided about six years. But the weight of years and bodily infirmities made it necessary for them to move to the home of the late A. L. Brown, their son, where they lived until death, David S. Brown dying at the age of 85 years, Aug. 3, 1922. The faithful son, A. L. Brown preceded her to the better world, Oct. 8, 1924.
She is survived by two daughters -- Mrs. James Raines, near Clinton, Mo.; Mrs. A. B. Gooding, of Clever, Mo., and one son, E. J. Brown, of Azusa, Calif.; also Mrs. A. L. Brown, her daughter-in-law. She leaves 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
In sickness she was patient, and when she suffered she was asked if she wanted something she answered: "Just to get better." She never spoke a word about not being ready and willing to go to her Master, for she was prepared to go. She sat up and ate her supper Sunday night. She said it tasted good, but when she had finished she was tired and wanted to rest. She fell asleep soon after and seemed to be resting easier, but her heart beat grew weaker and weaker and at about 11:30 her soul went to its eternal home.
The funeral services were held at the Hickory Grove church and she was laid to rest in the Calhoun cemetery.
Now, she is gone, we miss her,
Miss her gentle voice and smile,
Let us hope that we may meet her,
Up in heaven, after while."
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FAMILY STORIES
From Judy Cowen Hodges:
"Apparently Mead left Missouri before the rest of the family - Eliza Jane said regarding the last time she saw her mother, - her mother and sister drove into her yard in a wagon which her mother was driving - the wagon was pulled by an ox and a milk cow and they were headed to Texas and she never saw her mother again - this story comes from my Great Aunt Gene Gooding Flogaus."
~~~~~~~~~~
As to whether Mead J. Haile owned slaves - Eliza Jane spoke of being raised with the slave children and when one of the children was killed in an accident Mead and Livy came to the school where Eliza Jane and the other children were and took them out of school for the funeral.
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The Civil War split the Meade Haile family. They had migrated to Missouri from the South. Gene's (Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding) Great-Grandmother, Ann (Livy Ann Cavin Haile) and her daughter, Mary (Mary Elizabeth Haile ) came by in a wagon to tell Gene's Grandmother (Eliza Jane) goodbye (she had married at 14) because they were going to Texas, since their sympathies were with the South. The North was winning the war and they were terrified of what the Yankee soldiers would do to the one-time slave-holders. They had set their slaves free. Uncle Jackson Haile met the old Mammy on a Springfield street after the war. She begged to go home with him but he knew his wife would not accept her. When Great-Grandmother Haile left for Texas, she gave Grandmother Eliza Jane Brown a string of beads. Eliza Jane never saw her mother again. Laurie Ann Brown Gooding had part of that string for a long time."
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"David Sands Brown (about 21) convinced the parents of a thirteen year old girl to let him marry her. (The woman in later years, regretted marrying so early.) There were two stillborn children. The woman was Eliza Jane Haile. Her family was leaving at this time to go to Texas. She was one of his students. He was a teacher and minister and lived near Marionville, Missouri. She was a Haile. They had been a slave-owning family and were running to Texas from the Union soldiers."
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Story from Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding, provided by Charlotte Gold Pitts:
"My aunt remembers her mother, Laura Ann Brown Gooding, taking her and a brother, Doyle Gooding, to visit Eliza Jane when my aunt was small, about five or six years of age. Eliza Jane and David lived in Benton County, Missouri. She says that she remembers Eliza Jane as pleasant and patient and that she had a tight little curl on each side of her neck at the back. Aunt Gene said that her own mother was about 5'5", and that Eliza Jane was shorter than that; that she didn't seem fat or stout, but it was hard to see her build because of the "granny" dresses she wore. Aunt Gene says she herself still has an excellent memory, can even remember phone numbers after dialing them about three times. Her memory is that Eliza Jane was probably between 5'0" and 5'2".
Aunt Gene says there was a girl of maybe 18 living with Eliza Jane and David when her mother took her to visit. Aunt Gene thinks the girl was taken off an Orphan Train (these can be read about on the Net), but she's not sure if she was ever adopted. Her name was Grace. There was a picture at one time of Grace holding Aunt Gene when Aunt Gene was visiting that time. Eliza Jane said David was too cross with Grace."
OBITUARY: "Henry County Scrapbook", vol. 1, by Kay Miles, pub. 1976 by Daily Democrat, p. 404.
"ELIZA JANE BROWN DIED
Deceased was born near Nashville, Tenn, May 13, 1846. She departed this life Dec. 20th, 1925, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 7 days. She was of a family of 12 children, the daughter of Liny Ann Hale and Mead Hale, a Baptist minister. When she was six years old the family immigrated by steamboat to the west, stopping for a while at Little Rock, Ark. In 1852 they moved to Marionville, in Stone county. They were the first settlers in Marionville.
In early life she gave her heart to God and in 1885 joined the M. E. church in Berry county, later transferring her membership to the M. E. church in Leesville, Mo. She attended the services regularly and lived a most exemplary Christian life.
She was married to David S. Brown, Feb. 12, 1861. To this union eight children were born, four dying in infancy. In 1914, they gave up the life on the farm and moved to Calhoun, where they resided about six years. But the weight of years and bodily infirmities made it necessary for them to move to the home of the late A. L. Brown, their son, where they lived until death, David S. Brown dying at the age of 85 years, Aug. 3, 1922. The faithful son, A. L. Brown preceded her to the better world, Oct. 8, 1924.
She is survived by two daughters -- Mrs. James Raines, near Clinton, Mo.; Mrs. A. B. Gooding, of Clever, Mo., and one son, E. J. Brown, of Azusa, Calif.; also Mrs. A. L. Brown, her daughter-in-law. She leaves 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, besides many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
In sickness she was patient, and when she suffered she was asked if she wanted something she answered: "Just to get better." She never spoke a word about not being ready and willing to go to her Master, for she was prepared to go. She sat up and ate her supper Sunday night. She said it tasted good, but when she had finished she was tired and wanted to rest. She fell asleep soon after and seemed to be resting easier, but her heart beat grew weaker and weaker and at about 11:30 her soul went to its eternal home.
The funeral services were held at the Hickory Grove church and she was laid to rest in the Calhoun cemetery.
Now, she is gone, we miss her,
Miss her gentle voice and smile,
Let us hope that we may meet her,
Up in heaven, after while."
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FAMILY STORIES
From Judy Cowen Hodges:
"Apparently Mead left Missouri before the rest of the family - Eliza Jane said regarding the last time she saw her mother, - her mother and sister drove into her yard in a wagon which her mother was driving - the wagon was pulled by an ox and a milk cow and they were headed to Texas and she never saw her mother again - this story comes from my Great Aunt Gene Gooding Flogaus."
~~~~~~~~~~
As to whether Mead J. Haile owned slaves - Eliza Jane spoke of being raised with the slave children and when one of the children was killed in an accident Mead and Livy came to the school where Eliza Jane and the other children were and took them out of school for the funeral.
~~~~~~~~~~
The Civil War split the Meade Haile family. They had migrated to Missouri from the South. Gene's (Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding) Great-Grandmother, Ann (Livy Ann Cavin Haile) and her daughter, Mary (Mary Elizabeth Haile ) came by in a wagon to tell Gene's Grandmother (Eliza Jane) goodbye (she had married at 14) because they were going to Texas, since their sympathies were with the South. The North was winning the war and they were terrified of what the Yankee soldiers would do to the one-time slave-holders. They had set their slaves free. Uncle Jackson Haile met the old Mammy on a Springfield street after the war. She begged to go home with him but he knew his wife would not accept her. When Great-Grandmother Haile left for Texas, she gave Grandmother Eliza Jane Brown a string of beads. Eliza Jane never saw her mother again. Laurie Ann Brown Gooding had part of that string for a long time."
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"David Sands Brown (about 21) convinced the parents of a thirteen year old girl to let him marry her. (The woman in later years, regretted marrying so early.) There were two stillborn children. The woman was Eliza Jane Haile. Her family was leaving at this time to go to Texas. She was one of his students. He was a teacher and minister and lived near Marionville, Missouri. She was a Haile. They had been a slave-owning family and were running to Texas from the Union soldiers."
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Story from Imogene-youngest daughter of Laura Ann Brown Gooding, provided by Charlotte Gold Pitts:
"My aunt remembers her mother, Laura Ann Brown Gooding, taking her and a brother, Doyle Gooding, to visit Eliza Jane when my aunt was small, about five or six years of age. Eliza Jane and David lived in Benton County, Missouri. She says that she remembers Eliza Jane as pleasant and patient and that she had a tight little curl on each side of her neck at the back. Aunt Gene said that her own mother was about 5'5", and that Eliza Jane was shorter than that; that she didn't seem fat or stout, but it was hard to see her build because of the "granny" dresses she wore. Aunt Gene says she herself still has an excellent memory, can even remember phone numbers after dialing them about three times. Her memory is that Eliza Jane was probably between 5'0" and 5'2".
Aunt Gene says there was a girl of maybe 18 living with Eliza Jane and David when her mother took her to visit. Aunt Gene thinks the girl was taken off an Orphan Train (these can be read about on the Net), but she's not sure if she was ever adopted. Her name was Grace. There was a picture at one time of Grace holding Aunt Gene when Aunt Gene was visiting that time. Eliza Jane said David was too cross with Grace."
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