John R. Choate
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Two questions re:
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1) Masonic Lodge of 1866 Houston TX
2) your Choate genealogy
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Was your E.H. Cushing in the Masonic Lodge in Houston in 1866? ..If so, do you have a listing of the members? ..Immediately below is a section from my book about Captain James J. Diamond of Bourland's Regiment, a CSA unit of North Texas. ..In 1862 he became a member of Masonic Lodge No. 210 in Gainesville TX.
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Newspaper Publisher
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In 1866 J.J. Diamond and Wm. Winfield Diamond organized the newspaper that became the Houston Post. ..An October 5, 1867, Vol. 2, No. 218 issue cites Diamond, Jones, & Co. in Kennedy’s building at the corner of Travis and Congress streets, Houston, Harris County, Texas as the publisher of The Houston Journal and The Daily Journal published weekly and daily, respectively. ..per The Diamond Papers, Emory University, Atlanta GA.
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Yellow Fever
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J.J. Diamond and fourteen (14) members of his family died in a yellow fever epidemic in 1868 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ..Many yellow fever victims of that area probably were buried in unmarked graves in the Greenwood Cemetery or the neighboring Old Washington Cemetery on Washington Road.
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My ggg-gmother was Mary (Choate) Littleton (b-1812) and lived in Wallingford, Fleming County, Kentucky. ..Some of the early 1800s Choates lived in Wallingford, Connecticut. I'd like to exchange Choate information.
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Patti
prochette@Juno.com
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Post Script:
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Immediately below are the newspaper entries in my 150-page Name Index.
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Below the newspaper entries is a John Henry Brown article from the HOUSTON TELEGRAPH taken from my 1046-page book.
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newspapers
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Austin Gazette, Tri-Weely Gazette, 1861, Travis Co TX, A-51, A-94, A-218
Blue & Gray Magazine, re: 1862 (Apr 1986), Columbus OH, 138
Confederate Veteran Magazine, Nashville TN, 1907, 1909, 1910, B-4
Courier Journal, 1884, Louisville KY, 63, 64, 70
Daily Dispatch, 1862, Richmond VA, 140
Daily Journal, 1867, Harris Co TX, A-390
Dallas Morning News, 1927, Dallas Co TX, 34, 137, 175
Dallas Weekly Herald, 1858, Dallas Co TX, 34, 91, 95, 101, 109, 110, 116, 327, 328, A-334
Emporia Daily Gazette, Lyon Co KS, 249, 252
Farmersville Times, 1901, Collin Co TX, A-186
Frontier Times, Bexar Co TX, 283
Graham News, 1967, Young Co TX, 136
Grayson Monitor, 1861, Grayson Co TX, 110
Greenville Messenger, re 1861 (1929), Hunt Co TX, A-151
Harper's Weekly Magazine 1861, A-403
Houston Journal, 1866, Harris Co TX, A-390
Houston Post, 1866, Harris Co TX, A-390
Houston Telegraph, 1863, Harris Co TX, 204
Journal, The, 1862, Grayson Co TX, 149
McKinney Messenger, 1864, Collin Co TX, A-196
Marshall Republican, 1862, Marshall, Harrison Co TX, 1862, 140
Mesilla Times, 1861, Dona Ana Co NM, A-398
Muhlenberg Sentinel, Greenville KY, 67
National Era, The, Washington D.C. 1851-1852 serialized H.B. Stowe's UNCLE TOM's CABIN, 18
News, The, 1862, Galveston TX, 147
Northern Standard, 1842, Clarksville, Red Riv Co TX, 37, 47, 76, 78, 142, 147, 152, 290, 332, A-207, A-268, A-414, A-432, A-452, A-463
Paris Press, 1869, Lamar Co TX, 332
Patriot, 1862, Grayson Co TX, 89, 141, 142, 147
Record, The, 1912, probably Muhlenberg Co KY, 70
Sherman Register, 1903, Grayson Co TX, 331
Southern Intelligencer, 1858, Travis Co TX, 89
Texas Republican, 1862, Harrison Co TX, 149
Texas Sentinel, 1847, Travis Co TX, 77
Tri-Weekly State Gazette, see Austin Gazette
White Man, 1856-1862, published in Jacksboro, Jack Co TX then Weatherford, Parker Co TX, 181, A-207, A-208
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Houston Telegraph
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The following additional facts are taken from a letter written by me [John Henry Brown] at the time to the Houston Telegraph: —

.........“At every house burnt, the savages derisively left hanging a blanket, marked ‘U.S. [Union]” During the night of the 23d they made a hasty retreat, left about 50 Indian saddles, numerous blankets and buffalo robes, and considerable of the booty they had taken from houses.

.........“In the meantime nearly 1,000 men had reached Gainesville and made pursuit next day as soon as the trail could be found: but a start of 24 hours by fleeing savages cannot be overcome in the short and cold days of winter, when they could travel at night and only be followed in daylight. ..The pursuit, though energetic under Major [J.R.] Diamond and aided by Chickasaws [probably Tonkawas], was fruitless.

.........“As soon as the news reached Col. Bourland, at Bonham, that old veteran spared neither himself nor horse till he was on the ground doing his duty. Captains [S.] Patton, [W.G.] Moseley, and many citizens were in the pursuit under Diamond. Lt-Col. [D.] Showalter, with Captains Wm S. Rather (then and now of Belton, Bell Co TX), [T.A.] Wilson and [R.W.] Carpenter with their companies made a forced march from Bonham hoping for a tilt with the Indians: but on reaching Red River, some 20 miles northwest from Gainesville, information from the advanced pursuers rendered the effort hopeless. Being on detailed duty at that time in Bonham, I accompanied Col. Showalter in this severe march.”
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Editor’s note: In this 1880 study, Brown speculated why the “new Union” politicians did not pursue the Indian savages or try to rescue the 17 white captives.