Ruby Lee Vincent

Notes:

father's name on County Birth Records: *** Do not issue ***

Ruby married William Albert Autwell about 1960 in Jefferson Co, Texas. William was born on 28 Jul 1920 in Dallas Co, Texas; died on 4 Dec 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Lawrence Vincent 30 Louisiana labor odd jobs
Margerette Vincent 27
Lawrence Edgar Vincent 9
James D Vincent 8
Barbara Ann Vincent 1

(next door to Jake Mazzu)

Lawrence married Margaret Courts about 1930. Margaret (daughter of Edgar Blewett Courts and Emma Lillian "Lillie" Mae Parker) was born in 1903 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1986 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1904, South Grand Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1920, 500 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1937, 900 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1947, 2750 So. 4th St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Lived on Pipkin w/ Mattie while mom was on Pipkin

Residence:
Court, Edgar B., wks United Lbr & Export Co, h. James F. Court.
Court, Emmett, wks United Lbr & Export Co., r. 1 blk w of same.
Court, Homer, wks United Lbr & Export Co. h. James F. Court
Court, H. Clifton, watchman mill, A, Kirby Lumber Co., r 747 South Grand ave, Cartwright add. 8
Court, James F., wks United Lbr & Export Co., r 1 blk w of same. 4
Court, Julia A. (wid James), h. Emmett Court
Court, S. Helmer, carp r 350 Jackson ave, 5
(five children - Bea, age 8; Hal age 6; Gladys age 3; abt 2; Lillian born 22 Jan 1904)

Census:
Edgar Court b 1892
Lillie Court 1886 Tennessee
children:
Margaret Court 1913 Texas
James Court 1915 Texas
Elmer Court 1919 Texas

Census:
1930 census - Edgar age 38 ; age at first marriage 20; engineer, oil refinery
Mattie age 42 (TX Germany/Germany)
James son age 13 (1917)
Elma dau 11 (1919)
Eula dau 8 (1922)

Residence:
Courts Edgar (Mattie) emp Mag Pet Co, h 900 Pipkin

Residence:
Courts, Edgar (Mattie) pumper Mag Pet Co h 2750 South 4th

Edgar married Emma Lillian "Lillie" Mae Parker on 4 Jul 1911 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Emma (daughter of R.J. Parker, (son of who?) and Rue Elizabeth Lasker) was born on 29 Aug 1885 in Tennessee; died on 24 Jan 1924 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1920, 500 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1926, 590 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 23 Jun 1870, Sparks and River Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1904, 1 blk w of 747 South Grand Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 30 Sep 1952, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; court case: Smith graves
• Other-Begin: 10 Aug 1961, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; court case: Smith graves

Notes:

1880: James, age 15
1910 Jeff Co, Census: all members present in household


According to Daisy Courts Runnels, his niece, he was found dead on the railroad tracks. It is not known when or how he died.

Census:
Residence 77
Coats (Courts) J.M. 40 1830 Louisiana 400, 2,000 farmer
Julia 34 1836 Tennessee
Mary 18 1852 Texas
Clifton 16 1854 Texas
Nasthentha 14 1856 Texas
William 12 1858 Texas
Madison E. 10 1860 Texas
ekner 8 1862 Texas
James 5 1865 Texas
Anna 3 1867 Texas
Lisa 8 1862 Texas

residence 78
Sparks M (Melinda) 51 1819 at home Tennessee widow
James 17 1853 Texas farm laborer
Worthy 14 1856 Texas
John 27 1843 Texas farmer

residence 79
Spark, C (Caroline) 50 1820 SC keeping house widow
Edwin 23 1847 Louisiana
Joseph 16 1854 Texas
Oscar 14 Texas
Court T.J. 27 1843 Texas (Thomas Jefferson - bro of James Court)

residence 80
Brewton W.P. 33 1837 Tennessee
Sarah (Sparks) 22 1848 Texas (Dau of Melinda)
Grace 5 1865 TX
Silas F. 8/12 1869 TX

residence 81
Lee, Samuel 52 1818 farmer 1580 Denmark
Jane E. 27 1843 Texas
Emma 3 1867 Texas


residence 82
Smith. T.J. 34 farmer 500 Indiana (Later would marry Mary Ellen Courts
Sarah 25 Texas
Electra 3/12 Texas


Census:
12 Jun 1880 Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas

210 Court, William 21 work at saw mill TX - TX
Darinda, 22 wife Texas Georgia Texas
Danie 3 dau TX
Benton 1 son TX


211
J.M. COURT Self M Male W 50 LA Wagoning ENGLAND LA
Julia A. COURT Wife M Female W 43 TN Keeping House NC AL
Helma (Helmer) COURT Son S Male W 18 TX Wagoner LA TN
James COURT Son S Male W 15 TX At Home LA TN
Annie COURT Dau S Female W 12 TX At Home LA TN
Lillian COURT Dau S Female W 8 TX At Home LA TN
Fannie COURT Dau S Female W 5 TX At Home LA TN
Emmet COURT Son S Male W 3 TX At Home LA TN
Viola COURT Dau S Female W 11M TX At Home LA TN

213
Court, Clifton 25 1855 raftsman TX LA TN
Fannie 26 1854 TX TN TN
Ella M. 3 1877 TX


(Peter Stockholm & Pierre Frugia in this community. No Sparks or Blocks or Burrrells. Must be Beaumont proper.)


Residence:
Court, Edgar B., wks United Lbr & Export Co, h. James F. Court.
Court, Emmett, wks United Lbr & Export Co., r. 1 blk w of same.
Court, Homer, wks United Lbr & Export Co. h. James F. Court
Court, H. Clifton, watchman mill, A, Kirby Lumber Co., r 747 South Grand ave, Cartwright add. 8
Court, James F., wks United Lbr & Export Co., r 1 blk w of same. 4
Court, Julia A. (wid James), h. Emmett Court
Court, S. Helmer, carp r 350 Jackson ave, 5
(five children - Bea, age 8; Hal age 6; Gladys age 3; abt 2; Lillian born 22 Jan 1904)

Other-Begin:
Court Cause No. 16107
W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al
vs
Unknown Heirs of Caroline Sparks, et al

Court Cause No. 18399
W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al
vs
Robert S. Frugia, et al


Court Cause No. 20324
W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr. et al
vs.
Coy V. Courts, et al (Sr.)

On this 10th day of August 1961, came on to be heard the application of the plaintiffs in the above entitled and numbered cause for an order of the court showing that the plaintiffs have complied with the judgments previously entered in said cause and further showing that the plaintiffs or their successors in interest are entitled to the free and unrestricted use of the land hereinafter described, as set forth in plaintiff's petition in the above entitled and numbered causes...
(pgs 10-13 of attached pdf)


Died:
d.c. informant E. (?) Court
age 46, carpenter
no birth date given
death date given "about Nov 9, 1910"
father's name: James M. Courts Texas
mother's name: Julia Ann Sparks Miss

cause of death almost illegible:
accidental death by being run over by a
**** of the *** E Texas RR osa
(it was a train)

James married Matilda Grace Gibson on 3 Aug 1887 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Matilda (daughter of Benjamin "Berry" Johnson and Matilda Myers, daughter of Robert Gibson and Mrs. Ann (..) Gibson) was born on 10 Nov 1866 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1920, 540 Pipkin, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Research Notes: 11 Sep 2013, parentage

Notes:

1880 census shows her living with Matilda Myers Johnson, a widow and 2nd wife of Benjamin Johnson. Matilda indicated her as adopted daughter. She is not living with Ben and Matilda in 1870,so adoption was between 1870 and 1880.

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1914 Bmt city directory:
Matilda Court (wid James) res 540 Pipkin
Jerold H Court labs rms 540 Pipkin
Homer T Court pipe liner rms 540 Pipkin
Emma L Court (Miss) rms 540 Pipkin
1918 Bmt city directory: Matilda Courts (widow James F) res 540 Pipkin
1920 Bmt city directory: Matilda Courts (wid James F) r 540 Pipkin
1920 census head, age 54, stated her parents b in England. (Court - w/o S)
1921-1922 Bmt city directory: Matilda Courts (wid Jas F) r 540 Pipkin

Subj: Re: Gentz and Sparks families.
Date: 3/15/02 1:02:58 PM Central Standard Time
From: sscottintrs@ghg.net (Sandra Scott Interiors)
Reply-to: sscottintrs@ghg.net (Sandra Scott Interiors)
To: Lumoto@aol.com

Hello Sherry...Earl Gentz lived right around the corner from my dad (Jennings Bryan Nobles and my mom Ethel Mae Lane Nobles)...Although I never met them...possibly gone by the time I would remember them..they nontheless were very close to their nephew...At one time my dad and mom right after they married I am told lived with Uncle Earl Gentz and wife and my brother Jennings Bryan Nobles, Jr. "Buster" was born in their home...Right after that our house 544 Pipkin came up for sale with Dad and mom buying the little house...where all of us lived and where my mom died. I tried to look the Matthew Nobles X Helen Maude Gentz Nobles family up on the 1900 and 1910 census but had no luck in locating them...any advice????

Census:
Matilda Johnson 45 1835 self
Isaac Johnson 27 stepson
A. C. Johnson 25 1855 dau-in-law
Hays Johnson 4 1876 grandson
Sarah Johnson 2 1878 granddau
Ruben Johnson 6m 1870 grandson
Matilda Gibson 15 1865 daughter
M. Chambless 14 1866 niece


Research Notes:
From: "Sherry"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: Comments (Matilda Grace Gibson b. 10 Nov 1866 Sabine Pass,
Jefferson Co, Texas d. 26 Oct 1925 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas)

Hi, Stephanie -- Thanks for the added info.

As far as proof of Matilda Grace's parents - looking thru notes - not sure, but just going on what I have written down - which could have been given to me(?) - don't remember; but it looks like a process of elimination. If you look at 1860 census (before she's born) Robert & Ann Gibson had one child, Jesse, less than a year old. (see Robert Gibson's page)

In 1860 Matilda Myers was living in Berry Johnson's household, though he was a widower with several children. They were in residence 364 and Robert Gibson was in residence 362.
1861 Matilda & Berry married Matilda Gibson b 1866
1868 Feb Ann remarried to William Allen
1868 Nov Emma born
1870 shows Ann and Wm Allen and Jesse and Emma
living with her and she had Emma right away
Matilda not listed in 1870; however in 1870 Berry and Matilda have an E. Gibson living with them! She was 78 (1792) b in Mississippi. Could she be Robert's mother? age fits, but he was b Eng? - there's a connection. Robert
b 1830;
1880 by now 15 and had been adopted by Berry and Matilda.
1880 Jesse Gibson was living with Anna Garner McCall wid of James McCall but next door to her mother Ann Gibson & Wm Allen. Anna Garner McCall was cousin and niece to Matilda Myers and gr-niece to Berry.

Just noticed, William Allen also from England, as was Robert Gibson - bet they were connected somehow.

I'll be willing to bet Ann (b 1842 LA) was either a Johnson, Myers, Garner or Hayes. probably had another name along with Ann just to throw us off. lol

All that and the obvious - there were no other Gibsons for her to belong to.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephanie Hamiter"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:45 PM
Subject: Comments (Matilda Grace Gibson b. 10 Nov 1866 Sabine Pass,
Jefferson Co, Texas d. 26 Oct 1925 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas)


> Comments (Matilda Grace Gibson b. 10 Nov 1866 Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co,
> Texas d. 26 Oct 1925 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas): I believe Matilda
> Gibson to my great grandmother. I have been researching her and have come
> to the same basic conclusions that I find on your website. (Wish I had
> found you sooner!) I am wondering if you have ever found documented proof
> that Robert and Ann Gibson are her birth parents?
>
> Her daughter Opal Courts Speer (my grandmother) had 5 sons. I see you
> have two listed: Homer Jesse Speer (1931-2006) and Edmond James Speer.
> The other three are Ralph Gerald Speer (1932-2002), Calvin Owen Speer
> (called "Pete" by friends and family, born 1934), and my father Garland
> Wayman Speer (born 1944)
>
> Any additional information or advice you have concerning Matilda Gibson
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> stephanie
>
> Stephanie Hamiter
> sdhamiter@hotmail.com


Died:
Name: Matilda Courts
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Oct 1925
Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1866
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Gibbson
Certificate Number: 36598
GS Film number: 2113978
Digital Folder Number: 005145130
Image Number: 00986

Notes:

Married:
Name: James F. Courts
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1887

Spouse: Matilda Gibson

Marriage City: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

R.J. married Rue Elizabeth Lasker about 1878 in Hardin Co, Texas (prob). Rue was born on 22 Apr 1862; died on 20 Dec 1945 in Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Rosedale Cem, Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]