WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES IN BRAZOS COUNTY, 1857-1871

Compiled by Bill PAGE, Copyright 2002


Formerly, merchants wanting to sell whiskey or wine had to get (and renew)
licenses from the county.  Businesses seeking licenses included saloons,
restaurants, hotels, boarding houses and even some grocery stores.  These notes
are taken from the microfilmed commissioners' records for Brazos Co. (reel
1020037).

Entries give the name of the person who paid for the license, the business's
name (if given), and the business's location.


18 May 1857 (p.2):  Commissioners repaid Alfred KELLY $83.83 which he had paid
                    for a liquor license, since that law had been repealed.


17 Feb. 1858 (p.19):  KELLY and WOOTTON, in Boonville.


16 Aug. 1858 (p.24):  James BOWMAN & Thomas WOOTTON, at "the Exchange" in
                      Boonville.


23 Feb. 1859 (p.37):  WOOTTON and BOWMAN, in Boonville.


15 Aug. 1859 (p.43):  WOOTTON and BOWMAN, in Boonville.


21 Feb. 1860 (p.56):  WOOTTON and BOWMAN, in Boonville.


21 May 1860 (p.59):  ATKINS and EDWARDS, in Millican.


18 Feb. 1861 (p.73):  James J. BOWMAN & J.B. HEARN, in Bryan.


1 Mar. 1861 (p.79):  C.G. KING, in Bryan.


20 May 1861 (p.80):  S.H. ATKINS, in Millican; James RILEY, also in Millican.


19 Aug. 1861 (p.88):  T.J. WOOTTON, at the "Exchange" in Boonville.


18 Feb. 1862 (p.98):  COUNCIL & McGAHN, at the "Confederate Bar" in Millican;
                      T.J. WOOTTON, in Boonville.


19 Feb. 1862 (p.99):  Calvin WHITED, at the "Jeff Davis Bar" in Millican.


18 May 1863 (p.117): William PEACOCK, at "the House formerly occupied by SISTENS
                     & EDWARDS in the town of Millican"; J.B. LESAURE, in
                     Millican.


12 Dec. 1865 (pp.136-137): Wm. LANDRETH, in Boonville; Calvin WHITEHEAD, at the
                           "Bar & Restaurant" in Millican; James REILLEY, in
                           Millican; Firm of MURPHY & BRANTLEY, in Millican;
                           J.L. BARNES, at the "Rialto" in Millican; C.C. BASS,
                           at the "Star Saloon" in Millican.


2 Jan. 1866 (p.140): Wm. LANDRETH, at the house belonging to T.J. WOOTTON and
                     known as "the grocery", in Boonville; T. HAMMETT & William
                     H. HARDY, Jr., at "Hardy's Saloon" in Bryan.


19 Feb. 1866 (p.143): J.L. HEARNE, at "Hearne's Grocery" in Bryan; Morgan PRICE,
                      at "Waggoners Bar" in Millican.


21 May 1866 (pp.154-155): W.H. HUGHES, at "First Chance" in Millican; BARNES &
                          WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Millican; John MARSHALL,
                          at "the Gem" in Millican; C.C. BASS, at the "Pleasant
                          Hour" in Millican;  C.C. BASS, at "the Arcade" in
                          Millican.


20 Aug. 1866 (p.161):  Firm of SIMS & HUEY, "in a house on the north side of the
                       Public Square known as the `Pleasant Hour'" in Millican;
                       Morgan PRICE, at the "Cheap Bar" in Millican; W.H. HUGHS,
                       at the "First Chance" in Millican.


19 Nov. 1866 (pp.166-167): Patrick McNAMARA, "at a grocery & Boarding house" in
                           Millican; W.W. HUGHES & Co., "at their house in
                           Millican between D.M. CLOWER's Store & DRENDEN's
                           Hotel; BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto Saloon" in
                           Millican; W.P. HASSELL, in Millican; W.R. BROOKS, at
                           "the Gem" in Millican; James F. MARTIN, at the
                           "Drinking Saloon" in Boonville; John MURRAY, at the
                           "Grocery & Provesion Store" in Millican; C. WHITED,
                           in Millican.


20 Nov. 1866 (pp.167-168): T.J. WOOTTON, "at a House near his residence in the
                           County"; Thomas J. WOOTTON & Co., at the "Bryan
                           Exchange" in  Bryan.


21 Nov. 1866 (p.168):  Robt. FERRIS, in Millican.


7 Jan. 1867 (p.170):  BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Millican.



18 Feb. 1867 (p.173):  Patrick McNAMARA, WALKER & NIGHT [perhaps KNIGHT ?], D.R.
                       TUCKER, Morgan PRICE, D.C. APPLEWHITE, Robt. FURNISS and
                       D.C. APPLEWHITE; all in Millican ?? "Bar and Boarding
                       House"; "Gem Saloon"; "Grocery and Cake Shop"; "Cheap
                       Grocery"; "Stonewall Bar"; and "Pleasant Hour".


19 Feb. 1867 (p.173):  P.S. BISHOP, at the "Orleans Exchange & Billiard Saloon"
                       in Bryan.


20 May 1867 (p.186):  Patrick MARTIN, at the "Kelly House" in Millican;  D.F.
                      FRITCHETT & E.T. EDWARDS, in Millican; Cal WHITED, at the
                      "Red House" in Millican; J.H. JONES, at the "Pleasant
                      Hour" in Millican.


20 Aug. 1867 (pp.189-190): BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Millican; Cal
                           WHITED, at the "Red House" in Millican; J.H. JONES,
                           at the "Pleasant Hour" in Millican; Patrick MARTIN,
                           at the "Kelly House" in Millican; D.F. FRITCHETT &
                           E.T. EDWARDS, Millican; T.A. JOHNSON & Co., at the
                           "Orleans Exchange".


18 Nov. 1867 (p.194):  T.M. WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Bryan; H.W. EDWARDS, in
                       Bryan; P. BURKE, Bryan.


10 Jan. 1868 (p.200):  J. ELLIS & Co., at the "Arcade" in Bryan; JAMES &
                       WILLIAMS, in Bryan.


17 Feb. 1868 (p.202):  John REYNOLDS, at the "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan; Thomas
                       M. WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Bryan.


18 Nov. 1868 (pp.226-227): John REYNOLDS, at the "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan;
                           Thomas WARFIELD, in Bryan; SANDERS and CARR, in
                           Bryan; J.H. NEILE, at "Uncle Jack's Saloon" in Bryan;
                           Wm. HAVAMAN, at "Sterne House" in Bryan; W.J. WOOTEN,
                           at "Rialto House" in Bryan; BARNES and BALDRDIDGE, in
                           Bryan; R.W. LYONS, at "Lyons Saloon" in Bryan.


15 Feb. 1869 (pp.232-233): W.J. WOOTTEN, at "Rialto" in Bryan; J.H. NEILL, at
                           "Uncle Jack's Saloon" in Bryan; John REYNOLDS, at
                           "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan; L. ERWIN and M.R. ROLAND,
                           Bryan; W.J. WOOTTEN, at "Rialto" in Bryan.


18 Feb. 1869 (p.238)  Thos. P. BOYETT, at "Dew Drop Saloon" in Bryan.


28 May 1869 (p.246): A.C. READ, at "Imperial Saloon" in Bryan; J.H. NEILL, at
                     "Uncle Jack" in Bryan.


2 June 1869 (pp.247-248): ERWIN, at "Tom MOSELEY's House" in Bryan; John
                          REYNOLDS, at "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan.


13 July 1869 (p.252): William GLAZE, at "Billie Glaze's Saloon" in Bryan;
                      William HAVEMANN, at "Havemann's Grocery" in Bryan.


14 July 1869 (p.253):  W.C. MOSELEY, at "Commercial Hotel Saloon" in Bryan.


22 Sept. 1869 (p.259):  A.C. NEILL, Bryan.


3 Jan. 1870 (p.260):  J. HEARN and L. ERWIN, at "Hearn and Erwin" in Bryan.


1 Nov. 1870 (p.287):  H. COOK, "situated on Main Street" in Bryan.


8 Dec. 1870 (pp.293-294): S. DOMERCO, situated "on the Main Street joining WYCH
                          Livery Stable on the west side of the R.R." in
                          Bryan; Thomas BOYETT & Co., at the "Phoenix Saloon" in
                          Bryan; H. LIMPKIN, in Bryan; G.W. BREWER, at the "Gem
                          Saloon" located in the   "RADFORD Block" in Bryan;


2 Feb. 1871 (p.300):  R.C. MYERS, on Main Street, in Millican; John E. MILLICAN,
                      "on Main Street ... opposite the   Rail Road Depot" in
                      Millican.


2 June 1871 (p.314):  H. REESSE, "Bowns House" in Bryan.