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1. | Mary Hamshire was born in 1871 in Texas (daughter of Jacob Hamshire and Josephine Barus); died after 1880 in of, Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas. |
2. | Jacob Hamshire was born in 1846 in Texas (son of John Hamshire and Jane Elizabeth Devore); died after 1850 in of, Liberty Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Census: Jacob married Josephine Barus on 15 Jul 1869 in Galveston Co, Texas. Josephine was born on 17 Aug 1851 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1940 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Josephine Barus was born on 17 Aug 1851 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1940 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. Notes: Married:
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4. | John Hamshire was born on 15 Jul 1805 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of Jacob Hamshire and Hannah Lee); died on 10 Jul 1872 in Bolivar Point, Galveston Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: John was one of High Island's early settlers and the town of Hamshire would take its name from the surname of his grandson, Lovan. John married Jane Elizabeth Devore about 1833 in Louisiana. Jane (daughter of Abraham Devore and Mrs (..)(..) Devore) was born in 1813 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Jane Elizabeth Devore was born in 1813 in Louisiana (daughter of Abraham Devore and Mrs (..)(..) Devore); died after 1870 in of, Galveston Co, Texas. Notes: Birth: Apr. 3, 1816
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8. | Jacob Hamshire was born about 1775; died in 1850 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Notes: He had children by a marriage prior to Nancy. An early Jefferson co. sheriff, David Garner married a Matilda Hamshire in 1839, who was a granddaughter of Jacob's. Jacob married Hannah Lee about 1804 in Louisiana. Hannah (daughter of Peter Lee and Rebecca Taylor) was born about 1780 in Hamshire Co, virginia; died in 1820 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Lee was born about 1780 in Hamshire Co, virginia (daughter of Peter Lee and Rebecca Taylor); died in 1820 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Notes: HANNAH LEE is said to have been a 1st or 2nd cousin to Gen. Robert E. Lee of the Civil War fame.
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10. | Abraham Devore was born in 1798 in New Hampshire; died after 1850 in of, Liberty Co, Texas. Notes: In 1850 census, Liberty Co, there is a Abraham ? - age 52, born in New Hamshire. This is possibly her father, but it's a bit of a stretch to get Devores out of what looks like Seales or Scales. The name Devores comes from an entry on Findagrave by a Kevin Ladd, historian in Chambers Co. Abraham married Mrs (..)(..) Devore about 1816. (..)(..) was born about 1798; died before 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mrs (..)(..) Devore was born about 1798; died before 1950.
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