Bryant Kittrell Goree

b. 19 March 1875, d. 23 September 1966
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree was born on 19 March 1875 in Madison County, Texas.
  • Archibald Rowland Campbell and Alice Lee Matthews appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Galveston, Texas, at 1515 Avenue J. Other members of the household included Bryant Kittrell Goree, Maud M. Campbell, Sarah Wiggins Campbell and Archibald Rowland Campbell.
  • He was a lawyer, according to the 1900 census.
  • The following appeared on 8 August 1903 in the Dallas Morning News: B. K. Goree, claim adjuster of the Santa Fe, is in the city.
  • The following appeared on 20 October 1909 in the Galveston Daily News: Mr. Bryant Goree of Fort Worth and Miss Carnie Wren of this city are to be married on the 17th of November. Miss Wren has been residing in Fort Worth for the past two years with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Kelber Lee, and en route home she stopped in Houston, the guest of her brother, Mr. Clark Campbell Wren and his wife. While in that city the secret of the coming nuptials slipped out. Miss Wren is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Mattie Campbell Wren of this city. She is a graduate of the Bail? High School and numbers a large circle of friends here. Mr. Goree is likewise well known here, as he at one time resided in this city and is a member of a prominent Texas family residing in Huntsville.
  • The following appeared on 14 November 1909 in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Cards have been received in Fort Worth which read: Mrs. Martha Campbell Wren invites you to be present at the marriage of her daughter, Lucie Caroline, to Mr. Bryant Kittrell Goree, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 19, 1909, at 6 o'clock, at her residence, Galveston, Texas. At home after Dec. 15, Fort Worth, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 14 November 1909 in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: The Fort Worth Club tendered its president, Bryan K. Goree, a smoker Saturday night, complimentary to his marriage, Wednesday, to Miss Connie Wren of Galveston. Practically all of the 200 members of the club were present, and the festivities continued until the hands of the clock marked midnight. An orchestra furnished music for the occasion, and many short talks were made, some serious, some humorous, but all full of cordial good wishes to the president and his bride-to-be.
  • He married Lucie Caroline Wren, daughter of Powhatan Sampson Wren and Martha Campbell, on 17 November 1909 in Galveston, Texas, at her mother's residence. B. K.'s mother and Lucie's maternal grandfather were sister and brother (Campbell family). And his father and her maternal grandmother were first cousins (Goree family).
  • The following appeared on 18 November 1909 in the Galveston Daily News: The marriage of Mr. Bryant Kittrell Goree of Fort Worth to Miss Lucie Caroline Wren was solemnized Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with a beautiful home ceremony at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Martha Campbell Wren. Chrysanthemums. . . . The ribbon bearers were the two schoolgirl cousins of the bride, Misses Emma Lee and Ann Kauffman. . . . With [the bride's mother] Mrs. Wren was her daughter[-in-law] Mrs. Clarke Campbell Wren of Houston. . . . The bridesmaids and groomsmen were: Misses Margaret Polk of Sherman, Annie Harris of Texarkana, Frances Goree of Austin; Messrs. Norman Kittrell of Houston, Frank Wren of Fort Worth and Tom Caldwell of Fort Worth. . . . Miss Julia Lee Wren, the bride's sister, was maid of honor, and Mr. Wilmot O'dell of Cleburne was best man. . . . Rev. Charles s. Aves, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, officiated. The bride enetered with her brother, Mr. Clark Campbell Wren of Houston. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Goree left on the evening train for the East and will reside in Fort Worth, where their own home is ow being built. The groom is a member of the law firm of Cowan, Barney & Goree, one of the best-known firms in Fort Worth. His family is originally from Knox City, Tenn., and like the bride's family has prominent connections all through the state. . . . Among the relatives and friends from out of the city were: Miss Lucy Quarles, Fort Worth, Mr. H. D. Ponton, Houston; Mrs. Kelber Lee, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Campbell, Houston; Miss Evelyn Campbell, Houston; Miss Mary Berry, Fort Worth, Miss Robert Goree, Huntsville.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree and Lucie Caroline Wren appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 1416 Henderson Street.
  • He was a lawyer, according to the 1910 census.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, while living in Forth Worth at 1416 South Adams, and self-employed as a lawyer.
  • He served in the military during World War I, according to the 1930 census.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree and Lucie Caroline Wren appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 1406 South Adams living next to. Other members of the household included Bryant Kittrell Goree Jr., Martha Frances Goree and Robert Daniel Goree.
  • He was a lawyer in general practice, according to the 1920 census.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree and Lucie Caroline Wren appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 1416 South Adams. Other members of the household included Bryant Kittrell Goree Jr. and Martha Frances Goree.
  • He was a lawyer in general practice, according to the 1930 census.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree and Lucie Caroline Wren appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 1416 South Adams. Other members of the household included Bryant Kittrell Goree Jr.
  • He was an attorney in private practice, according to the 1940 census.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree became a widower at the 31 May 1943 death of his wife Lucie Caroline Wren.
  • The following appeared on 2 June 1943 in The Galveston News: The body of Mrs. B. K. Goree, the former Miss Connie [sic] Wren of Galveston, who died in Fort Worth on Monday, will arrive here this morning over the Santa Fe for burial. The funeral cortege will proceed from the train to Episcopal Cemetery, where services will be held, with Rev. Edmund H. Gibson officiating.
         Active pallbearers will be Dr. Willard Cook, Frank French, E. C. Northen, Asa Crow, Tec Barclay and Archie Campbell.
         She is survived by her husband, B. K. Goree, Fort Worth attorney, and a daughter, two sons, two brothers, Frank Wren of Fort Worth and Clark Wren of Houston and a sister, Miss Julia Wren of Lake Charles, La.
         J. Levy & Bro. are in charge of funeral arrangements.
  • At the time of his death, his usual residence was in Aledo, Parker County, Texas, at Goree Ranch.
  • Bryant Kittrell Goree died on 23 September 1966 at age 91 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at Fireside Lodge . Informant was Mrs. Tom Maloney.
  • Last Edited: 14 Feb 2013

Family: Lucie Caroline Wren b. 11 March 1886, d. 31 May 1943