Alvin Buck Courts: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Alvin Buck Courts was born on 12 Jan 1942 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of James Bradley "Brad" Courts and Maggie Lillian Bumstead); died before 1999.

Generation: 2

James Bradley "Brad" Courts was born on 20 Oct 1884 (son of Elias Madison "Matt" Courts and Sally Gibson); died on 24 Oct 1948 in Saratoga, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Saratoga Cem, Saratoga, Hardin Co, Texas.

James married Maggie Lillian Bumstead about 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Maggie was born in 1906 in Fletcher, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1999 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie Lillian Bumstead was born in 1906 in Fletcher, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1999 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Julia Evelyn Courts
W.P. "Pete" Courts
Gladys Blanche Courts
June Courts
Lillian Courts
Vivian S. Courts
1. Alvin Buck Courts was born on 12 Jan 1942 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1999.

Generation: 3

Elias Madison "Matt" Courts was born on 11 Dec 1859 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of James* Madison Court and Julia* Ann Sparks); died on 28 Nov 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Nov 1919 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Elias married Sally Gibson on 26 Jul 1882 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Sally was born in 1864 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1885; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sally Gibson was born in 1864 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1885; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Julia Court was born on 25 Apr 1882 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Jan 1925 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
2. James Bradley "Brad" Courts was born on 20 Oct 1884; died on 24 Oct 1948 in Saratoga, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Saratoga Cem, Saratoga, Hardin Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

James* Madison Court was born in 1829 in Louisiana (son of Thomas* Court, (immigrant) and Ann* Johnson); died after 15 Aug 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

James* married Julia* Ann Sparks on 15 Oct 1850 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Julia* (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)) was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Franklin Co, Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia* Ann Sparks was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Franklin Co, Tennessee (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)); died on 25 Jan 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Mary Ellen Courts was born on 8 Sep 1852 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1935 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 20 Dec 1935 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Henry Clifton Courts, Sr was born on 5 Jul 1854 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 May 1938 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Julia Nasebyntha "Norie" Courts was born on 7 Jun 1856 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 19 Apr 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 20 Apr 1936 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
William Thomas Courts was born on 27 Feb 1858 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Feb 1943 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 23 Feb 1943 in Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
4. Elias Madison "Matt" Courts was born on 11 Dec 1859 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 28 Nov 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Nov 1919 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Samuel* Helmer Courts was born on 15 Mar 1862 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 27 Dec 1954 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Dec 1954 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Liza Courts was born in 1863 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1880 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
James Franklin Courts was born in 1865 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died about 09 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Nov 1910 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Annie Melinda Courts was born on 18 Sep 1866 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 Apr 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
(daughter) Court was born in Oct 1869 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Oct 1869 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Lillian Sarah "Lillie" Courts was born in 1872 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1910 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Fannie Irene Courts was born in 1875 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1910 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Emmett Marion Courts was born in Jul 1877 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 04 Jan 1936 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Viola "Vee" Courts was born in Jul 1879 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Jan 1912 in Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.