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Notes for James Howcott Brickhouse

He served in the 38th Alabama Volunteer Infantry of the Confederate Army. Another source said served with the 30th Alabama Volunteers, Infantry, during the Civil War. After the war he was Superintendent of Public Instruction for Houston County, Tennessee. He also served as Clerk of the Court and as a Justice of the Peace in Houston County. He moved back to Alabama before his death in 1909 and is buried at Eulaton First Baptist Church near Anniston, Alabama. He has two markers on his grave. The top marker says J.H. Brickhouse, 1844 Masonic Emblem 1909. The marker below it is a Confederate Solider marker: J H Brickhouse, Pvt Co H 38 Ala Inf, Confederate States Army, 1844 1909.

War Records: two pay cards for Co H, 38 Regt Alabama: May 1 to June 30, 1863 paid August 1, 1863 $22; July 1 to August 31, 1863 paid August 31, $22.

From Rachel Brickhouse Civil War Widow's Pension Application, dated November 22, 1920: James Howcott enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army in Oxford, Alabama in the 55th Alabama Company C his colonel was Loren and his Captain was Pete Nunlee. He was wounded in the arm but Rachel did not know what battle. She states that he was not ever captured or imprisoned. He ended his service at the surrender in 1865. She states that he was entitled to a pension but never applied and never drew it. She lists 50 acres in Calhoun County, Alabama with a dwelling house and stables, 2 beds, stove, common house furniture, no livestock and $200 in the bank.

Family moved from North Carolina to Alabama to Montgomery County, Tennessee then to (Erin area)

1867 In charge of the school for Confederate Orphans at Clarksville, Tennessee, and married one of his pupils

1870 Census Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, 17th Civil District, page 454, July 20, 1870, father Matthew P dead, mother Lois listed as a farmer, James Howcott, Florence and Albert 1 year, living with her

JH and JB moved with their families to Milam County, TX, where they were teachers in the public schools from 1873-1876. According to a document entitled "Memorial of Teachers of Public Schools, Milan County, Texas" the State of Texas is indebted to the Public Teachers of Milam County for services rendered in the years 1873-1876. The State goes on to say that the drafts the teachers hold for their wages are worthless because the taxes levied by the Board of the School District were not collected. The memorial is a request that the claims be liquidated, Rockdale, Milam County, June 10, 1876 signed by 14 teachers JH and JB Brickhouse were two of them. On the outside of memorial: Referred to Commission on Education, July 3, 1876.

Returning to Tennessee around 1877 settling in Erin, Houston County. Maybe they returned because they were not getting paid in Texas!

The homeplace of JH and Florence is located on a track of land, facing old Hwy 49 and Proctor Road, purchased from her brother Sam Allman. The family cemetery (now called Bob Lewis Cemetery) which is in sight of the house is where Mary Florence was buried in 1894

Vol XIV Houston County Booklets by Nina Finley, JH Brickhouse paid poll tax in District 8 of Houston County, Tennessee in 1878 (p 31), 1879 (p 37), 1880 (p 43)

1879 BK Lockhart overseer, road via Duke Crocker leading from the ford of Wells Creek at or near Neilly Powers and work said road down Wells Creek to cowford, hands: Riley Lockhart, A Averitt, Geo. Averitt, Hoil Easley, WE McAuley, RA Pulley, JH Brickhouse, James Allen, LJ Darnell, Thos. Lockhart

1880 Census Cumberland City, Stewart County, Tennessee, ED 156, written page 23, printed page 263c, June 10, 1880, listed as a school teacher

1880 GWB Marable overseer, road via WA Lewis leading from Wm. Moore on Guices Creek and work to GWB Marable hands: JJ Parchman, Harrison Parchman, JE Haarden, R Simmons, James H. Brickhouse, Henry Bennett, Jefferson Bennett, Joseph Walker, Geo Allman, Wm. Parchman, Tom Patterson

1884 Road Stewart County, TN Line on Guices Creek to Wells Creek near GWB Marables's: overseer Thomas Shuff, Jeff Parchman, VB Moore, JW Powers, WA Lewis, James H. Brickhouse, William Cary, JJ Parchman.

1889-1893 JH served as Superintendent of Public Schools, where he prepared and distributed a handbook "Graded Course of Study" to teachers, patrons and county officers.

On his wife's tombstone: "Beloved wife of James Howcott Brickhouse Superintendent of Public Schools Houston County, TN 1889-1893"

Vol XVI Houston County Booklets by Nina Finley, JH Brickhouse paid poll tax in District 8 of Houston County, Tennessee in 1890 (p 2), 1891 (p 10), 1892 (p 18), 1893 (p 27)

Vol XVII Houston County Booklets by Nina Finley, JH Brickhouse in District 8 of Houston County, Tennessee in 1896 58 acres valued $250

May 29, 1891 Houston County News: "The school directors of Houston County are hereby notified to meet at Erin on Saturday the 6th of June. Business of importance to be conducted. J.H. Brickhouse, Supt."

Vol XIX Houston County Booklets by Nina Finley, (p 17), January 11, 1894 JH Brickhouse who was the guardian of S. D. Dillon pay to new guardian C. D. Fentress $1,159.62

January 7, 1895, Houston Co, TN, Book 10, p 331, SN and NA sells JB Allman and tract of land in District 7, could this be Josephine B (?), book 10 says J.B. and his heirs. In Houston Co, TN, Book 8, p 60-61, October 8, 1901, states that the deed being recorded is a substitute for a deed executed by us on the 7th day of January 1895, to J H Brickhouse and wife M F Brickhouse which has been lost or destroyed, the object and purpose of this execution of the instrument is to restore to them the rights to the above described land that they took under original deed. 58 acres on Yellow Creek.

1900 Census Houston County, TN shows a grandson Roy born August 1899 living in the household.

1901 clerk of Circuit Court in Houston County, TN. Jan 26, 1901, signed a divorce hearing as clerk of court.

October 11, 1901, Book 8, p 62, $475.55, J H and Rachael E Brickhouse sell W T Fentress the 58 acres on Yellow Creek

From Rachel Brickhouse Civil War Widow's Pension Application reclassification, dated January 3, 1931: Rachel said she lived in Houston County, Tennessee, Erin Post Office for two years, moving to Alabama in 1902

Source: Letter written by George in 1957
James and his second wife left the old Homeplace with George, Edna, Lois and Alma on November 1, 1901 to move to Eulaton, Alabama with a two-horse wagon and a a two-horse hack.

Source "Our Ancestors" by JA Brickhouse: James did not have any children by his second wife.

Taught school in Calhoun County until his death.

Source Frank Brickhouse at his home January 8, 2005: He remembers that when the DAR placed a marker for James Howcott Brickhouse that they were not sure where he was buried. They placed the marker next to his second wife's (Rachel) grave at Eulaton Methodist Church Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama. His uncle Woodrow picked up the stone and carried it to where James Howcott was buried at Eulaton Baptist Church Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama and placed the stone on his grave.

No will or estate papers found in Calhoun County, Alabama. Search made March 14, 2005.
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