Robert Samuel Brusenhan was the seventh child of William Patrick and Kassiah (Murphy) Brusenhan. (See James Campbell King and L. J. Livingston families).  William Patrick was in the Confederate Army, per papers given to me by Robert Samuel's cousin, Annie Shelton, daughter of Joseph Robert and Betty (Brusenhan) Shelton.  On the 1880 Falls County census, Robert's age was 8; he came to Rockwood in the mid 1890's.  Ada Johnson was born May, 1877, in Dinero, Texas, daughter of Thomas Jefferson, born November 24, 1851, and Catherine (Fox) Johnson, born February 19, 1858.

     The Johnsons came to Coleman County in 1879.  The Foxes and Johnsons were from Ireland, and were Catholics.  The only story I have heard about Thomas J. was that his children forbade him to ride his horse when he reached age 90, but he slipped off, and returning in happy spirits, demonstrating his horsemanship.  As his horse jumped the fence, Grandpa fell off; never quite recovering from the fall, and died November 24, 1943. Catherine died July 17, 1934, both buried in Rockwood (see John Perry Richardson).

     Robert Samuel Brusenhan and Ada Johnson were married August 24, 1896, in Coleman, by the Catholic priest from Brownwood, Father A. O'Hara.  Robert Samuel and Ada separated.  He died July 12, 1929, buried in Breckenridge, Ada in 1942, buried in Rockwood.  They had seven children:

     (1) Robert Kenneth married Nora Burns, they live near Rockwood.

     (2) Ernest Curtis and (3) Emmett Curtis were (what you might call) school dropouts.  They quit school, traveled to Tennessee and got a job with DuPont.  After working several months, they chose to return to Rockwood and school.  The next dream was California, but certain women faded that dream some, and they went to A&M for a session.  Ernest Curtis returned home and married Cleo Belle Redding of Coleman, daughter of George Keaton, born in Meridian, Mississippi, and part Chickasaw Indian, and Melchora Ledora (Pearson) Redding.  They were married by Cleo's grandfather, Rev. D. S. Pearson, a Methodist circuit rider.  They had five children.  They lived on Brush Street until their house burned, then Ernest moved his family to the edge of town.  Cleo died in 1942.  Their children:

       (2a) Ernestine, (deceased);

       (2b) Eugene Curtis (now deceased), married Virginia Bandy, three children: Michael Curtis, James Kelly and Molly Louise, who married Terrell Martin Hale, they have a daughter, Tiffiany;

       (2c) Donald Robert married (1) Elve Jean Curtis, (2) Bobbie. Children:

         (a) Robert Curtis and Rubby have Bobby Don, Michael and Ashly;

         (b) Billy and Cindy Edwards have Brad and Bryan;

         (c) Debra Jean (Savage) has TJay and Jayme;

         (d) Judy Kay and Randy Baines have Travis and Troy;

         (2d) Marcus Wayne and Zoe Ella Harrington have Dwayne Keaton and John David;

       (2e) James Edward married Belva Sue Neal and they have Jimmye Sue and Marla Belle.  They live in Midland, where James works for Newhall Resources . Wayne lives in Victoria where he works for DuPont.  Donald lives in Andrews.  Emmett Curtis married Charolita Beamer, they have

         (3a) Emmelietta, married Alvin Hoskins, have John Alvin Il and Rebel Courtney;

         (3b) Patricia, married Gordon Calwell, have Shealea, Joshua Emmett and Jacob.  All of these lived around Thomas, Oklahoma. 

     Emmett's oldest grandchild is 14, and he and Ernest are a grand ole 84, and still look-alikes.  (Emmett died February 4, 1984).

     (4) Ouida Irene married Ted Cox, they have one daughter, Thelma Jo, who married Bill Van Meter, they have Elaine, Denise and Edwin, living in Weatherford and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

     (5) Robert Lee married Alice Hammet, they have

       (5a) Robert Lee, Jr., married Lollie Wright, they had Kimble, Robert Lee III, and Anne; Kimble married William Byrd Cavender, Jr.;

       (5b) Harry and Laura have four children: Nancy, Susan, Laura Lisbeth and Harry J.;

       (5c) James Richard and his wife live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He is a doctor.  The rest mostly live in the San Antonio area, where Grandpa Robert is a druggist, along with Harry and Robert, Jr.

     (6) Blanche Beatrice (1914-1924) buried in Rockwood.

     (7) Thomas Johnson is buried in California.

     As of March, 1983, Ernest has been a widower for over 40 years.  He, with the help of his mother-in-law, and many school teachers who taught the boys, managed to keep the family intact.  They belong either to the Methodist or Baptist church, and are all Masons . Eugene was in World War II, a Marine.  Jim and Wayne are graduates of Texas A & I University.  Ernest can be found nearly every day of the week, checking his post office box for mail from his boys; having morning coffee at the Owl, and then over to Congers for dinner.  Sundays, he is at the First Methodist Church; after all these years, his schedule is pretty well set — without a doubt, Coleman is "home"' for Ernest.