Janice Dierdre Fisher

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 5 Apr 1930, 871 Pennsylvania, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1940, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1943, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1945, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1949, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
871 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilburn H Fisher 44 1st married 16 Michigan Canada/Eng Canada/Eng barber barber shop
Mary E Fisher 39 first married 18 Texas Texas Texas
Shirley Fisher 7 daughter TX
Janice Fisher 3 6/12 daughter Texas
Freeda G Ritter 20 stepdaughter married age 14
Jeanne Ritter 2 10/12 granddaughter Texas
Ralph Ritter 1 8/12 grandson Texas
Cody A Ritter 34 son-in-law 34 28 Louisiana Iowa Iowa


Residence:
Shirley A clk Thames Drug Co, r 1176 Gilbert
Wm H (Mary; 1) carp h 1176 Gilbert
note: "1" would be Janice.

Residence:
Fisher, Janice r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Janice D student r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary E) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Boswell, George W (Janice) hlpr GSUCo r 1176 Gilbert

Died:
She died in Schlesinger's Nursing home, having been a resident most of her adult life due to crippling arthritic conditions.

First Name: Janice
Middle Name: Diedra
Last Name: Boswell
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 23 July 1926
Social Security Number: 451-36-0403
Place of Issuance: Texas
Last Residence: Jefferson, Texas
Zip Code of Last Residence: 77707
Death Date: 15 April 2006
Estimated Age at Death: 80


Beaumont Enterprise:
deaths Apr 17, 2006
Deceased:
Janice Diedra Boswell, 79, of Beaumont died April 15, 2006, Forest Lawn Funeral Home.

Janice married George W. Boswell on 20 Apr 1945 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced after 1950. George (son of Alfred E. Boswell, Sr. and Gertrude Faust) was born on 20 Apr 1928 in Trinity Co, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2008 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Drexel Lynn Boswell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: New York City, New York
• Military: Between 18 Feb 1908 and 17 Feb 1911, Missouri Pvt Co B 23 Infantry
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; draft registration
• Residence: Between 1921 and 1922, 1090 Harrison, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 5 Apr 1930, 871 Pennsylvania, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1937, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1940, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1943, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1945, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1947, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1954, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; D.C.

Notes:

Military:
headstone reads: Pvt Co B 23 Infantry

US Army, Register of Enlistments

Name: William H Fisher
Birthyear: abt 1886
Birthplace: Michigan, United States
Enlistment Age: 21 5/12
1908
when Feb 18
where: Jeff Bks Mo. (Jefferson Barracks Military Post)
by whom: Cap Powell
period: 3
where born (town or county, state Detroit Michigan
age 21 .5
occupation: laborer
description:
eyes: D Bro
hair: M
complexion: fair
height: 5 4 3/4

regiment: 19 Inf C.H.(?)
co. B23
No. of Enlistment:

Last Service:
Co.
Regt.

Date of Discharge
Dis. Feby 17, 1911 at Ft. McDowell, Calif. Expir Serv.

remarks
Pr VG (very good) Hof.


Military:
World War I Draft Registration Card

William Henry Fisher
residence, Edgerly LA
birth Sep 14 1886
Natural born, Detroit Michigan
barber, age 29
employer: Ike Trahan
Edgerly LA
nearest relative: wife
married
height 5' 4 1/2, stout
eyes gray hair black, bald: No.
disabilities: No.
June 5, 1917


Residence:
1921-1922 Bmt city directory: Wm H. Fisher (Mary) Barber r 1090 Harrison Ave

Census:
871 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilburn H Fisher 44 1st married 16 Michigan Canada/Eng Canada/Eng barber barber shop
Mary E Fisher 39 first married 18 Texas Texas Texas
Shirley Fisher 7 daughter TX
Janice Fisher 3 6/12 daughter Texas
Freeda G Ritter 20 stepdaughter married age 14
Jeanne Ritter 2 10/12 granddaughter Texas
Ralph Ritter 1 8/12 grandson Texas
Cody A Ritter 34 son-in-law 34 28 Louisiana Iowa Iowa


Residence:
Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert

Census:
1940 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
1176 Gilbert, rented
Wm H Fisher 53 carpenter
Mary E. Fisher 49
Shirley A. Fisher 17
Janice D. Fisher 13

next door to DeCordovas

Residence:
Shirley A clk Thames Drug Co, r 1176 Gilbert
Wm H (Mary; 1) carp h 1176 Gilbert
note: "1" would be Janice.

Residence:
Fisher, Janice r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Janice D student r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary E) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert

Died:
d.c. age 68, residence 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont,
died VA Hospital, Houston, Texas,
b Michigan; mother, father - unk.
military 2/18-08 - 3/14/14
died from cerebral hemorrhage, with significant condition of pneumonia, autopsy - yes.
Informant: VA Hospital


Name: William H. Fisher
Death Date: 27 Apr 1954
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 68 years 7 months 13 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1885
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Unknown
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Unknown
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Carpenter
Place of Residence: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery: Magnolia Cemetery
Burial Place: Beaumont, Texas
Burial Date: 28 Apr 1954
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2114148
Digital Film Number: 4165600
Image Number: 2125
Reference Number: cn 17862

William married Mary Etta Jones on 5 Jan 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Andrew* Prather Jones and Amanda* Petronile Sherman) was born on 22 Jul 1890 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was christened in 1895 in St. Anthony's Cathedral, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Jul 1958 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 15 Jul 1958 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 3 May 1910, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 1918, 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; her boarding house
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 5 Apr 1930, 871 Pennsylvania, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1937, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1940, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1943, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1945, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1947, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1958, 1176 Gilbert, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; D.C.

Notes:

Listed in the 1921 city directory as Fisher, Wm. H, (Mary) barber, 1090 Harrison, which was a boarding house that they ran. Also living there that year was her brother, Ogden Kyle and his wife Lillian.

Census:
Precinct No. 1
(transcription states Texas, Jefferson, Justice Precinct 4, District 31)
Residence 266
Jones. A.P. Apr 1856 44 m 17 yrs TX TX -- farmer owns home, free and clear, farm
number of farm schedule 75
education: can read, write speak English
Jones A.P. wife Oct 1863 m 17 yrs 5 births 4 living TX NY Tn, can read/write

Esther daughter Nov 1883 16 at school can read/write
Mary daughter Jul 1890 10 Texas at school, can speak English
(read/write not checked)
Clyde son Apr 1893 7 Texas can speak English, (read/write not checked)

(she stated 4 living children. 4th is Harvey. Census taker I guess overlooked entering his name. He was born 1896, would have been 4 1/2.

Also, Amanda was with child, as my grandfather was born 7 weeks later on August 3 of that year.


Census:
Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T624_1568; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 85.
residence 448
Rowley, George A. head 29 M1 2 yrs Nebraska, England/Eng England/Eng teamster
Mary wife 20 M1 2 yrs. 1 birth 1 living Texas Texas Texas
Freeda daughter 11/12 Texas Texas Texas

Residence:
1918 Bmt city directory: Geo W Rowley 2050 Magnolia (between Isla Ave & Maple)
(same residence as E Clyde Jones)

This residence, 2050 Magnolia was a boarding house that Mary and George Rowley owned. Her brothers Kyle and Clyde were renting a room from her in 1918 as shown on Kyle's draft registration card in Sept of 1918 and the Clyde's entry in the city directory of that year. This address was also given on Amanda's (their mother) death cert, but gave her residence in Port Neches. Amanda died from influenza on Dec 3rd, and apparently had gone to her daugher's for care during her sickness.
Mary's husband, George Rowley, as well, died from influenza in this house on Dec 9, 1918.
Freeda would have been 9 years old.


Census:
871 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilburn H Fisher 44 1st married 16 Michigan Canada/Eng Canada/Eng barber barber shop
Mary E Fisher 39 first married 18 Texas Texas Texas
Shirley Fisher 7 daughter TX
Janice Fisher 3 6/12 daughter Texas
Freeda G Ritter 20 stepdaughter married age 14
Jeanne Ritter 2 10/12 granddaughter Texas
Ralph Ritter 1 8/12 grandson Texas
Cody A Ritter 34 son-in-law 34 28 Louisiana Iowa Iowa


Residence:
Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert

Mary's sister also living with them
Heckford, Esther, Mrs nurse, Bmt Medical Dispensary r1176 Gilbert

Census:
1940 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
1176 Gilbert, rented
Wm H Fisher 53 carpenter
Mary E. Fisher 49
Shirley A. Fisher 17
Janice D. Fisher 13

next door to DeCordovas

Residence:
Shirley A clk Thames Drug Co, r 1176 Gilbert
Wm H (Mary; 1) carp h 1176 Gilbert
note: "1" would be Janice.

Residence:
Fisher, Janice r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Janice D student r 1176 Gilbert
Fisher Wm H (Mary E) carp r 1176 Gilbert


Residence:
Fisher, Wm H (Mary) carp h 1176 Gilbert


Died:
d.c. age 67, Mary Etta Fisher; widowed, domestic housewife, residence 1176 Gilbert, born Beaumont,
father Andrew Jones, mother Amanda Sherman
infarction, 3 days, arteriosclerotic N(?)
informant, Mrs Janice Boswell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 11 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 13 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas
• Residence: 21 Aug 1861, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 10 Oct 1862, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 22 Dec 1862, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 2 Jun 1870, Halletsville P.O., Lavaca Co, Texas
• Residence: 18 Dec 1870, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 25 Mar 1871, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 23 Apr 1871, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas
• Residence: 25 Aug 1872, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Liberty Co (Precinct 4), Texas
• Residence: Between Nov 1882 and Nov 1883, Rosedale, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; moved to
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 10 Jun 1901, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
• Property: Between 1902 and 1906, Abstract 50, Rosedale, Thomas Spears Survey, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: Abt Jul 1903, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 5 May 1910, Jefferson Co, (Precinct 1, District 68), Texas; Rosedale
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; cannot find
• Residence: Between 1921 and 1922, 12 North Plum Street, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1929, 544 Washington Boulevard, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; time of death

Notes:

1870 Dewitt Census, living with Mabra and Martha.
1880 Census - Liberty TX - 23 y.o., self, laborer
1902 Abstract 50, Jefferson Co (Rosedale) Thomas Spears Survey 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1904 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1905 49 acres
1906 49 acres $800 value
1910 census Jeff Co: 5 May 1910; Supervision Dist 2; Enumeration Dist 68; Sheet 24B
location: 491/496
Andrew: 53, m 28 yrs, read/write; own; farm; 129 (no. farm schedule) sun.farm; Parents: IL/IL

1914-1820 - not listed in city directory. Perhaps that's when they sold the farm in Rosedale. Kyle filled out the draft card that year and gave his mother has next of kin and her residence in Port Neches. Also, her death certificate stated her residence was Port Neches.

By 1921 he is back in Beaumont on Plum Street with Clyde.
1921 & 1922 City Directory: Andrew P Jones (AP Jones & Son) r ws Concord Rd. 12 n Plum Avenue
also: AP & Son ( Andrew P & E Clyde Jones) ice dealers ws Concord rd 13 n Plum Ave
also: Concord @ Plum ws - Jones E.C. Garage es City Ice & Coal Del Co. Station # 3.

sometime bef 1927, briefly lived on a houseboat. Granddaughter, Cleo, b 1921, can remember visiting him there.

His death certificate gave his address on Washington Boulevard, about where the Jack in the Box is now at the intersection of MLK (what used to be Railroad Avenue)

______
posted to Chambers co genweb 6/10/98:
Andrew Prather JONES and Amanda Petronile SHERMAN, married in Wallisville in 1882. Amanda was born there in 1863, dau of Lothrop Blockman SHERMAN and Mary KIRK. Lothrop was the son of Jacob Haven SHERMAN & Rebecca STEBBINS. Rebecca also lived in Wallisville. I have no information on Mary KIRK other than she was born in 1835 in Tennessee and had previously been married to a Mr. Ellis, and is buried in Eminance Cemetery. Andrew JONES moved into Chambers Co from DeWitt Co. aft 1870.


Census:
residence 298
Mabra Jones 40 1820 blacksmith 3500 1500 Kentucky
checked "attended school within the year"
Sarah 39 1821 Missouri
George W. 19 1841 Missouri
Mary M 17 1843 Missouri
Susan D. 13 1847 Texas
Cyrus 8 1852 Texas
Stephen L. 6 1854 Texas
Andrew 3 1857 Texas
M.H. 5/12 1860 Texas

residence 302
James Lovelate 62 1798 minister 300 1,000 Tennessee
Nancy 60 1800 South Carolina

(Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written aas Lovelate.)


Census:
Mabra M Jones 50 blacksmith 400, 300, Kentucky
Martha 24 keeping house Tennessee
Stephen 16 works on farm Missouri ck'd cannot write
Andrew 13 works on farm Texas Texas ck'd cannot write
Nancy 6 Texas
Nellie 2 Texas


Residence:
Mary writes, referring to the Rabb boys, "Lee and Paul are little men to work. They are the size of Andrew."

and "How long is Andrew going to stay with you? Pa lets the boys go and stay other places but will not let them come to see me but maybe they do not want to come live with us. We are going where they have fine schools. Mr. Norton wants me to try again to get Andrew to come live with us. I know we can do more for him than Pa will ever be able to do he has let Sister and George have a brother, and now when I ask him for one he will not let me have one. I guess he thinks I do not deserve one. I wonder if he remembers who took care of his four little motherless boys for him. I wish you would ask Pa to let me have Andrew."

and, "I suffer a great deal of uneasiness about Stephen and Andrew."

Census:
residence 35
Jones, Andrew age 23 1853 laborer TX IL TX

In same community, not next door, his brother Cyrus
residence 78

Jones Cyrus 28 1852 farmer TX MO MO
N.A. wife 26 1854 keeping house TX GA LA
Daisey 5 1875 daughter TX
C.Y. 3 son 1878 TX
M.M. 5/12 Jan 1880 TX



Census:
15 Jun 1900 Jefferson Co, Texas, Precinct No. 1
(transcription states Texas, Jefferson, Justice Precinct 4, District 31)
Residence 266
Jones. A.P. Apr 1856 44 m 17 yrs TX TX -- farmer owns home, free and clear, farm
number of farm schedule 75
education: can read, write speak English
Jones A.P. wife Oct 1863 m 17 yrs 5 births 4 living TX NY Tn, can read/write

Esther daughter Nov 1883 16 at school can read/write
Mary daughter Jul 1890 10 Texas at school, can speak English
(read/write not checked)
Clyde son Apr 1893 7 Texas can speak English, (read/write not checked)
(she stated 4 living children. 4th is Harvey. Census taker I guess overlooked entering his name. He was born 1896, would have been 4 1/2.

Also, Amanda was with child, as my grandfather was born 7 weeks later on August 3 of that year.



Other-Begin:
(see notes about reunion on his father Mabra Madden Jones page)


Property:
1902 Abstract 50, Jefferson Co (Rosedale) Thomas Spears Survey 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1904 51 1/2 acres $750 value
1905 49 acres
1906 49 acres $800 value

Residence:
date is approximate of letter Stephen wrote to his cousin Berry stating he had been to Beaumont the previous summer (possibly a reunion?)

Census:
1910 census Jeff Co: 5 May 1910; Supervision Dist 2; Enumeration District 68
pg 47
residence 485/487
Sherman, Edgar 48 m2 3 yrs Texas Missouri Texas coal burner
Columbis 48 m2 5 births 5 living Texas Texas Texas
Gullet, Otta dau 19 m1 4 yrs 1 birth 1 living
Sherman, Mary dau 5
Gullet, Gus son-in-law 22 m 4 yrs

residence 489/491
Homer Andrus 26 m1 2 yrs
Vernie 24 m1 0 births
Earnest Buton hiredman 22

residence 490/492
Thomas B. Spell 68 m2 36 Louisiana gen farm, general farm own, free and clear farm schedule 128
Sarah E. 57 m1 36 8 births 8 living Louisiana Georgia Louisiana
Thomas B. Jr. 20 single Texas
Oliver 15 single Texas

pg 48
residence 491/492
Andrew P. Jones 53 m1 28 yrs TX IL IL gen farm farm sched # 129; own free, read/write
Mandy 47 6 births 5 living TX NY TN
Clyde son 17 read/write home farm
Harvey son 14 read/write attended school 9/1/1909
Kyle son 9 attended school 9/1/1909

residence 492/494
Warthy H. Caswell 40 1870 m1 15 yrs Texas Alabama Texas
Sallie (Sarah Merritt) 36 1874 m1 5 births 4 living Texas Alabama Alabama
Carrine 10 Texas
William 6
Myrtle 3
Boughn 6/12 Texas
Kaleb McDougle 24 hiredman Texas

residence 491/495
Gabe A. Andrus 58 m1 31 yrs Texas
Appelona 58 9 births 8 living
Albert 32 single
Belle 16
Pete 12
Goodwell Press hiredman 21


Residence:
Claudie's death certificate stated she lived in Port Neches, no street address given. Kyle filled out his draft registration card in Sept of 1918, gave his next of kin his mother, and that she was in Port Neches. Again, no street address.

Residence:
1921& 1922 City Directory: Andrew P Jones (AP Jones & Son) r ws Concord Rd. 12 n Plum Avenue
also: AP & Son ( Andrew P & E Clyde Jones) ice dealers ws Concord rd 13 n Plum Ave
also: Concord @ Plum ws - Jones E.C. Garage es City Ice & Coal Del Co. Station # 3.

Died:
Although death certificate indicates death was from pneumonia, as far as family remembers, that was a complication from a surgical procedure he had had done on his nose.

d.c. widowed, residence 544 Washington Blvd, Length of residence, 40 years. retired farmer. born, Texas
died of pneumonia, contributory, age
father's name, Mabra M. Jones, birthplace "don't know"
mother, Sarah Loveladie birthplace, "don't know"
informant, C. Y. Jones, of Beaumont, Texas
(C.Y. Jones is his brother, Cyrus)

_________
Headline date of death: Dusting with Poison for Cotton Pest urged by Crop Expert.
Boll Weevil is expected to hit hard this year.

Beaumont Journal Monday, 10 June 1929

Andrew P. Jones
Funeral services for Andrew P. Jones, 72, who died at his home, 544 Washington Boulevard, at 8 p.m. Sunday, will be conducted at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Broussard Mortuary. Rev. J. H. Pace, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will ciate, and burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be, active, H. F. Walker, Dr. B. W. Walker, Tom Cole, Dick Scurlock, G. W. Wentz and Theodore Gallier; and honorary, Dr. W. F. Talliaferro, Dr. D. P. Harris, Dr. John R. Vevil, Dr. L. H. Ledbetter, Will Carroll, O. Blanchett. T. Walker, Y. B. Spell, M. E. Cole,Marvin Scurlock, John T. Friar, and Tom Barrett.
Surviving Mr. Jones are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Fisher, and Mrs. Esther Heckford, of Beaumont; three sons, Clyde Jones, Harvey Jones and Kyle Y. Jones*, all of Beaumont, one sister, Mrs. Sue Linthicum, of Waco; eight grandchildren and two g-grandchildren.

*Errata: Should read Ogden Kyle Jones
__________________________
Death Certificate: (Registrar's No. 324)
Andrew P. Jones 544 Washington Blvd, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Tx, Resident 40 years.
Personal:
Male, White, widowed
Occupation: Retired farmer
Date of Birth April 14 1857
Age: 72 yrs 1 mon, 26 days.
Birthplace: Texas
Name of Father: Mabry M. Jones, birthplace unknown
Maiden name of Mother: Sarah Loveladie, birthplace unknown
Informant: C.Y. Jones, Beaumont, Tx.
Medical:
Date of Death: June 9, 1929
"I hereby certify that I attended deceased from June 9, 1929 to June 9, 1929, that I last saw him alive on June 9, 1929 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 8 pm." The cause of death was: Pneumonia - contributory: Age
Operation precede death: No.
Autopsy: No
Test confirmed diagnosis: none
Signed: Jno R. Bevil, M.D. Jun 10 1929
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery 6/10/1929; Undertaker Broussards, Beaumont, Tx.

Andrew* married Amanda* Petronile Sherman on 16 Nov 1882 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Amanda* (daughter of Lothrop* Brockway Sherman and Mary* Sophronia Kirk) was born on 15 Oct 1863 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 14 Dec 1918 in 2050 Magnolia St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 15 Dec 1918 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 17 Sep 1875, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Precinct 1), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 5 May 1910, Jefferson Co, (Precinct 1, District 68), Texas; Rosedale
• Other-Begin: 1918, Family Reunion, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; summer
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
residence 10
Loth Sherman 44 1826 Farmer 1,000 New York
Mary Sherman 34 1836 Tennessee
William Sherman 14 1856 Texas
Esther Sherman 12 1858 Texas
Petronele Sherman 7 1863 Texas
Mary Sherman 9 1861 Texas
Leverett Sherman 3 1867 Texas (grew to marry Mary Hill, 4 yr old from next door)

residence 11
Hill Coleman 30 1840 Georgia farmer
Sarah 24 1846 Texas
Mary 4 1866 Texas (grew to marry Leverett Sherman, 3 yr old from next door)
Virginia 1 1869 Texas
Hill Epsy 69 1801 Female North Carolina

Other-Begin:
major hurricane hit Wallisville in 17 Sep 1875 when several building were destroyed.


Census:
3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

residence 31/33 (page 4)
Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

residence 32/34
Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

residence 33/35
Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

residence 34/35
Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

residence 35/37
Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

residence 37/36
Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

(next page, page 5)
residence 38/40
Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

Census:
Precinct No. 1
(transcription states Texas, Jefferson, Justice Precinct 4, District 31)
Residence 266
Jones. A.P. Apr 1856 44 m 17 yrs TX TX -- farmer owns home, free and clear, farm
number of farm schedule 75
education: can read, write speak English
Jones A.P. wife Oct 1863 m 17 yrs 5 births 4 living TX NY Tn, can read/write

Esther daughter Nov 1883 16 at school can read/write
Mary daughter Jul 1890 10 Texas at school, can speak English
(read/write not checked)
Clyde son Apr 1893 7 Texas can speak English, (read/write not checked)
(she stated 4 living children. 4th is Harvey. Census taker I guess overlooked entering his name. He was born 1896, would have been 4 1/2.

Also, Amanda was with child, as my grandfather was born 7 weeks later on August 3 of that year.


Census:
1910 census Jeff Co: 5 May 1910; Supervision Dist 2; Enumeration District 68
pg 47
residence 485/487
Sherman, Edgar 48 m2 3 yrs Texas Missouri Texas coal burner
Columbis 48 m2 5 births 5 living Texas Texas Texas
Gullet, Otta dau 19 m1 4 yrs 1 birth 1 living
Sherman, Mary dau 5
Gullet, Gus son-in-law 22 m 4 yrs

residence 489/491
Homer Andrus 26 m1 2 yrs
Vernie 24 m1 0 births
Earnest Buton hiredman 22

residence 490/492
Thomas B. Spell 68 m2 36 Louisiana gen farm, general farm own, free and clear farm schedule 128
Sarah E. 57 m1 36 8 births 8 living Louisiana Georgia Louisiana
Thomas B. Jr. 20 single Texas
Oliver 15 single Texas

pg 48
residence 491/492
Andrew P. Jones 53 m1 28 yrs TX IL IL gen farm farm sched # 129; own free, read/write
Mandy 47 6 births 5 living TX NY TN
Clyde son 17 read/write home farm
Harvey son 14 read/write attended school 9/1/1909
Kyle son 9 attended school 9/1/1909

residence 492/494
Warthy H. Caswell 40 1870 m1 15 yrs Texas Alabama Texas
Sallie (Sarah Merritt) 36 1874 m1 5 births 4 living Texas Alabama Alabama
Carrine 10 Texas
William 6
Myrtle 3
Boughn 6/12 Texas
Kaleb McDougle 24 hiredman Texas

residence 491/495
Gabe A. Andrus 58 m1 31 yrs Texas
Appelona 58 9 births 8 living
Albert 32 single
Belle 16
Pete 12
Goodwell Press hiredman 21


Residence:
address given by son O.K. on his draft registration card, indicating his mother as next of kin.

Died:
D.C. Amanda P. Jones, age 55, married; residence Port Neches; died at 2050 Magnolia, Beaumont (d.c. marked "non-resident"
(note: 2050 Magnolia was her daughter Mary Rowley's home)
Stated resident for 33 years
father L.B. Sherman, born N.Y., mother Mary Kirk, born Kentucky
doctor attended her starting on Dec 3 and saw her alive on Dec 14. She died at 5:14 a.m of pneumonia, duration, 5 days, contributory influenza for 11 days.
Informant Mrs. Mary Rowley, Beaumont
________________

Death Certificate: (Registered No.699 - restamped 57044)
Mrs. Amanda P. Jones 2050 Magnolia St. Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
(Residence Port Neches, Tx 33 years).
Personal:
Female, White, married
Occupation: House-wife
Date of Birth Oct 15 1918 (typo - 1863)
Age: 55 yrs 1 mon, 29 days.
Birthplace: Texas
Name of Father: L. B. Sherman, birthplace New York
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Kirk, birthplace Kentucky
Informant: Mrs. Mary Rowley, Beaumont, Tx.
Medical:
Date of Death: Dec 14, 1918
"I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Dec 3, 1918 to Dec 14, 1918, that I last saw her alive on Dec 14, 1918 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 5:15 a.m.." The cause of death was: Pneumonia Duration 5 days; cibutory: Influenza
Operation precede death: No.
Autopsy: No
Test confirmed diagnosis:
Signed: J. S. Paul, M.D. Dec 14, 1918
Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery 12/15/1918; Undertaker Broussard Taylor & Davant, Beaumont, Tx.

___________________

Beaumont Enterprise Sunday, 15 December 1918 Beaumont, Texas

Mrs. Amanda Jones.

Mrs. Amanda P. Jones, aged 55 years, died at 5:15 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her daughter at 2050 Magnolia Avenue. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon under the direction of Broussard, Tar & Davant. Burial will be in Magnolia cemetery.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, A. P. Jones; two daughters, Mrs. Esther Gallier and Mrs. Mary Rowley, of Beaumont; three sons, E. C. Jones of McFaddin Station, Texas, H. M. Jones of Camp Travis and O. K. Jones of Beaumont, and one brot, L. L. Sherman of Nome, Texas.
George Arthur Rowley, Mrs. Jones's son-in-law, died at the same house, 2050 Magnolia Avenue, last Monday. Both were victims of influenza.1

_________________


Note:
1The Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 killed 21 million people world-wide--more than died in World War I. It is a fascinating study of a modern Black Plague, and I am including an excerpt from the Port Arthur News dated 13 June, 1976:

"How it travelled such great distances in that autumn still baffles science. Remote Eskimo villages were discovered completely wiped out by the disease while doctors in China cried it rolled over that country like a tidal wave.
"In Boston, trading on the stock exchange went to half-days; theatres were closed; athletic contests cancelled--even a churchless Sunday was declared Sept. 22, 1918, to keep people and the disease off the streets.
"At the same time, Chicago's newly formed influenza commission called for the arrest of open-faced sneezers. But still doctors reports sadly tell of hundreds showing up at over-crowded, understaffed hospitals with coloring "blue as huckleberr." Few lived through the night.
"Continuing onto the West Coast, Seattle policemen were required to wear masks, but the sickness prevailed.
"Here in Texas, one-half of the city of San Antonio came down with the flu.
"Assuredly, each early Port Arthurian in 1918 lost at least an acquaintance, if not a friend.
"Roy McCollum, then 27-years-old, recalls being the only one in his family stricken. He said he remembers being in bed, ("The only place I felt like being,") and watching an undertaker walk past his window.
"'I remember thinking how much business this flu had brought him and the next day I heard he came down with it and died that night,' McCollum stated."

Notes:

Married:
Name: Andrew P. Jones
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1882

Spouse: Amanda P. Sherman

Marriage County: Chambers
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Platte Co, Missouri
• Residence: 1844, Cass Co, Texas; came to Texas
• Residence: 1847, Victoria Co, Texas; moved to
• Religion: 28 Mar 1849, First Christian Congregation, Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas; church formed
• Occupation: 1850, Victoria Co, Texas; blacksmith
• Census: 20 Aug 1850, Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas
• Census: 20 Aug 1850, Victoria Co, Texas; Agriculture
• Residence: 1852, Manahuilla Minnuvee Creek at Buzzard Roost Country, Dewitt Co, Texas
• Occupation: 1855, Victoria Co, Gonzales Co, Dewitt Co, Texas; blacksmith, preacher, judge
• Property: 9 May 1855, Dewitt Co, Texas; from Peter C Ragsdale
• Residence: 15 Jan 1856, Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 7 Aug 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 14 Dec 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Property: 10 Mar 1857, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; 1 acre from Marx Weil
• Occupation: 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; blacksmith
• Residence: 6 Feb 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 11 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 13 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas
• Residence: Bef 14 Aug 1860, Terryville, Lavaca Co, Texas
• Residence: 14 Aug 1861, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 10 Oct 1862, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter(?)
• Residence: 22 Dec 1862, Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas; per letter(?)
• Residence: 8 Dec 1866, Terryville, Lavaca Co, Texas
• Occupation: 1870, Lavaca Co, Texas; blacksmith
• Census: 02 Jun 1870, Halletsville P.O., Lavaca Co, Texas
• Residence: 18 Dec 1870, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texa; per letter
• Residence: 25 Mar 1871, Oak Hill (near LaGrange), Fayette Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 23 Apr 1871, Halletsville, Lavaca Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 25 Aug 1872; per letter
• Occupation: 1880, Lavaca Co, Texas; farmer
• Census: 16 Jun 1880, Lavaca Co (Precinct 5), Texas
• Census: 21 Jun 1900, Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 10 Jun 1901, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; Reunion
• Other-Begin: 1919, Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; reunion
• Research Notes: Abt 1978; from Olive Massie

Notes:

According to the Organization of the First Christian Congregation, his name was Mayberry, shortened to Mabry or Mabra, but spelled "Mabarie" by Margaret Ann Butts Cooley.

A blacksmith by trade, came to Texas in 1844. 1852 probably time that Loveladys and Jones moved over into Dewitt County on the Manahurla Minnuvee Creek, also called Buzzard Roost Country.
Olive Massie stated that he had "served as county judge of Gonzales for several years"(?)
____________
Known Chronology of Mabra and Lovelady family
1820 b KY (Mabra)
1821 - Mo - Sarah born
1831 - Platte Co Mo - Sarah's parents organize Salem Christian Ch
1835 - Jackson Co Mo - Jane Lovelady m Jackson Butts 29 Jan
1840 - MO - m Sarah Lovelady
1841 - MO - George born
1843 - MO - Mary born
1844 - TX - came to Texas - Cass Co.
1845 - Victoria Co - (in-laws James & Nancy, Board of First Christian Ch)
*1846 - M.M. Jones & James Lovelady shown in Cass Co, TX (near Arkansas) "Republic of Texas Poll List for 1846 - Mullins, 1984)
1846 - Victoria Co - Susan born (not verified)
1847 - Victoria County, only a few months after the Indians made their last famous raid to the coast country and burned Linnville, five miles south of Victoria. He soon accummulated some capital from the blacksmith business and invested in cattle, establishing a ranch in Goliad County.
1847 - - Jane Lovelady Butts d Aug 31
1847 - Victoria Co - Ann Lovelady m Alfred Allee Lee 4 Nov
1848 - Victoria Co - Nancy b (not verified. Nancy J. listed in 1850 Victoria Census as 2 yrs old, b in TX; is not listed in 1860 Dewitt Census)
1849 - Victoria Co - tax receipt for Jackson Butts
1849 - Victoria Co - listed as member of Org of 1st Christian Congreg Mar 28
1850 - Victoria Co census:
M M Jones 30 Blacksmith 300 KY
Sarah 30 MO
G.W. Jones 9 MO
Mary A 7 TX
Susan M 4 TX
Nancy J 2 TX
Richard Bonum 22 Blacksmith MO (b 1828)
Catherine Seber 9 DEU (Germany)
1852 - Goliad Co - Cyrus born Mar 1
1852 - Victoria Co - James Lovelady sold house to Edward Fink Apr 24
1852 - - Jackson Butts married Susan Bounds
1852 - Dewitt Co - Mabra moved - Manahuila Minnuvee Creek, Buzzard Roost Country.
1855 - Dewitt Co - Stephen born 14 November
1855 - Manahuila, Dewitt Co, Texas - Mabra Jones and James Lovelady there
1856 - Yorktown, DeWitt Co, Texas - Mabra there
1857 - Victoria, Dewitt Co - Andrew born 14 April
1860 - Dewitt Co - Mabra sold cattle and planning to move back across the river.
1860 - Lavaca Co - George in school in Goliad
1860, Feb - Henry born (1860 census taken in July states he was 5/12 yrs old.)
1860 Jul - boarder John F. Graves, age 25, blacksmith from Virginia
1863 - Dewitt Co - Sarah died
1863 - Lavaca Co - married Martha Ponton
1864 - Lavaca Co - Nancy "Nannie" born
1867 - Middletown, Goliad Co, Texas - made their move prior to this date. Move was
made just before Wed Aug 14 1867
1868 - Lavaca Co - Nellie born
1870 - Lavaca Co - Census: Nancy, Nellie, Stephen & Andrew w/Mabra & Martha
Laura and Tom born (twins?)
1870 - Goliad Co - Cyrus at age 18, living w/ relatives
1871 - Lavaca Co - Mabra officiated at marriage of his ftr-in-law Dr. Joel Ponton and Harriet Koonce Oct 1
1874 - Lavaca Co - Joel A born (Nov 28)
1880 - Lavaca Co - Anna born
1883 - Lavaca Co - Alice (Alsie) born
1886 -Lavaca Co - John born
1900 - Palestine, Anderson Co


Census:
Platte County, Missouri
only date in the records is on first page in handwriting about swearing to the census tally and is dated 23 Nov 1840.
Ancestry scans numbering, this is page 28 of 92

Name: Stephen Jones
County: Platte
State: Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
John (18), Thomas 19
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Mabra (20)
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Stephen (48)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Emmeline (4) Eliza (10 - b.d.?)
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Susan (16? - age discrepancy)
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
(could be Nancy or Nancy could be married and this is Sarah Lovelady who was b 1821 - depending on months, she could have been 19 at this time. Mabra is not in any census records on his own; and he is accounted for here.
Sarah is not accounted for in her father James Lovelady's
census record in this same county. Looks like Mabra and Sarah are newly weds and living with his father.


Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 8
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8
_____________________
(ancestry scans numbering - pg 22 of 92)

James Lovelady
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 James (43)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Ann (1821-1825)
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Nancy (40)
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 3
Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers: 1

Girls: Sarah (19) - probably newlywed living with Mabra at Stephen's.
Jane: age unk, but married 1835; so she's gone.
Ann: age unk, she married in 1847 - this is Ann.


Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3

Religion:
We the undersigned, entertaining the same views of Christian Doctrine, Practice & Church Government, do hereby organize Ourselves into a corporate body as contemplated by an act of the Republic of Texas, approved Jan. 30th 1845. Do authorize the appointment of Trustees in Certain Cases and adopt the name of "The First Christian Congregation of Victoria". In order that we may receive the benefits of said act, we hereby constitute and appoint Felix B. Webb, Mayberry M. Jones, James Lovlady, Ann Allie and their successors in Office a board of Trustees to take & hold such property both real and personal for the use & benefit of said Congregation, has may hereafter be conveyed to the same. In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our names this 28th day of March A. D. 1849.

Signed,
Nancy Lovelady
James Lovelady
Felix B. Webb
Sarah Jones
M. M. Jones
Jackson Butts
Ann Allie


Census:
1850 - Victoria Co census:

Residence 6 (pg 1)
Jones M M 30 abt 1820 Male Kentucky blacksmith
Jones Sarah 30 abt 1820 Female Missouri
Jones G W 9 abt 1841 Male Missouri
Jones Mary N 7 abt 1843 Female Texas
Jones Susan M 4 abt 1846 Female Texas
Jones Nancy J 2 abt 1848 Female Texas
Bonum Richd 22 abt 1828 Male Missouri
Seber Catharine 9 abt 1841 Female Germany


residence 5 (pg 1)
Seber John 37 abt 1813 Male Germany
Seber Catharine 39 abt 1811 Female Germany


residence 16 (pg 3)
Butts Jackson 38 1812 Missouri
Butts Cathrine 21 1829 Tennessee
Butts Margaret 13 1837 Missouri
Butts John W 9 1841 Missouri
Butts A J 7 1843 Male Texas


residence 55 (pg 7)
Saml Middleton 44 1806 South Carolina
Mary Middleton 34 1816 Missouri
Elizabeth Middleton 15 1835 Texas
-William C Middleton 12 1838 Texas
-John Middleton 10 1840 Texas
Frank Middleton 8 1842 Texas
Amanda Middleton 3 1847 Texas

- William and John mentioned in one of Mary's lettere, that they had gone to a big church meeting



Census_Year 1850
Microfilm # 432-916
State TX
County Victoria
page line

240a 1 Lovelady James 53 Tenn pg0232a.txt
240a 2 Lovelady Nancy 50 S.C pg0232a.txt


232a 12 Jones Fielding 40 Ky pg0232a.txt
232a 34 Jones G.W. 9 M.s* pg0232a.txt
232a 32 Jones M.M. 30 Ky pg0232a.txt
232a 35 Jones Mary N. 7 Texas pg0232a.txt
232a 37 Jones Nancy J. 2 Texas pg0232a.txt
232a 33 Jones Sarah 30 M.'s* pg0232a.txt
232a 36 Jones Susan M. 4 Texas pg0232a.txt
232a 38 Bonum Rich.d 22 M.s* pg0232a.txt

232a 31 Seber Catharine 39 Germany pg0232a.txt
232a 39 Seber Catharine 9 Germany pg0232a.txt
232a 30 Seber John 37 Germany pg0232a.txt

1 16 16 Butts Jackson 38 M Labourer M.s*
REMARKS: Missouri
2 16 16 Butts Cathrine 21 F Ten
3 16 16 Butts Margaret 13 F M.s X
4 16 16 Butts John W. 9 M M.s X
5 16 16 Butts A. J. 7 M Tex

Richard Bonham with family in 1850 in Victoria.
in 1860 family in DeWitt (Clinton Twp) and Richard Bonham is too. (Jones & Lovelady not in Clinton though)
This time staying with
Oliver H. Stapp 42
Margaret 36
Caleb 9
Edward 11
Darwin 2
Laura 6
Dora 4
J Armstead 29 male
Richard Bonham 30 Missouri



1846 - Texas Census
1850
232a 12 Jones Fielding 40 Ky pg0232a.txt
1860
Fielding Jones 52 1808 Kentucky
Mary A. Jones 28 1832 Mississippi
James J. Jones 3, 1857 Texas
1860 - Victoria, Slave Schedule

Occupation:
Blacksmith by trade per census records, but he was also a preacher alongside his full-time preacher father-in-law, James Lovelady. Per family info, he was also county judge for several years in Gonzales county.

Property:
320 acres from Peter C. Ragsdale.
filed in Clinton, Dewitt Co, Texas, May 8 1855
Deed Record Vol F, Page 397 on May 10, 1855 by James N. Smith, Clerk - (bio of James N. Smith in Handbook of Texas.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsm27


Note: Clinton is a ghost town in DeWitt County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Clinton was once the county seat of DeWitt County.[2] A post office called Clinton was established in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1886.[3]
(Wikipedia)

Clinton county seat starting in Aug 1850. Court was held in a log house until a log courthouse was built at a cost of $400 in 1852. A frame building was erected in 1855 and followed by a two-story courthouse in 1858.
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrc70

location of property
18 mi N 30 m W of Goliad
---------
Peter Chapple Ragsdale
3 Feb 1810 VA - 12 Mar 1882 San Marcos, Hay Co, Tx
son of Nimrod Ragsdale (1778 - 1835) and Mary Ann Chapple
Peter had a brother named William JONES Ragsdale.
Ragsdales are ancestors of Donna Foster's mother's line while her father's ancestors include Obed Lovelady (she is 7th cousin to Sherry thru Loveladys).
Peter Ragsdale might have been some kin to Mabra - maybe?


Property:
Purchased 1 acre on upper portion of Yorktown from Marx Weil for $65.

Marx Weil and family found in 1860 census, Goliad, Goliad Co, Texas census:
M. Wal (mistranslated from Weil) 48 1812
merchant, 1000; 10,000 France
Sarah 40 1820 merchant Bavaria
Edward 16 1844 merchant France
Selma 8 1852 Mississippi

Immigration to New Orleans
Passenger List taken on Board the Am. Ship Dumbarlon whereof Pendleton is Master, at the Port of Havre and bound for New Orleans
26 Feby 1848
Marx Weil age 36 France
Sarah 28 France
Edward 3 France

Residence:
Mary wrote to Susan, "Poppa preached at one of the houses close by, but we started to come home, met some more coming, all went to Dr. Throckmortons on the Cabeza to dinner. Poppa went one way us the other. We did not hear any preaching. I did not think there would be any person there. If it had not been so cold I think we would have had a good congregation."
(letter attached)

Census:
1860 Dewitt Co, Texas, Clinton P.O.
pg 36
residence 298
Mabra Jones 40 1820 blacksmith 3500 1500 Kentucky
checked "attended school within the year"
Sarah 39 1821 Missouri
George W. 19 1841 Missouri
Mary M 17 1843 Missouri
Susan D. 13 1847 Texas
Cyrus 8 1852 Texas
Stephen L. 6 1854 Texas
Andrew 3 1857 Texas
M.H. 5/12 1860 Texas
John F. Graves 25 1835 blacksmith Virginia

residence 299
Parker, M. 59 1801 Georgia
Elizabeth 49 1811 Tennessee
Amanda 17 1843 Texas
Mary T. 15 1845 Texas
Susan 10 1850 Texas
Isiah 8 1852 Texas
M.A. 5 1855 female Texas

residence 300
Parker, A.H. 23 1837 Texas
Elizabeth 23 1837 Alabama
Mary 1/23 1860 Alabama

residence 301
Jones, Enoch 74 1786 Delaware
Nancy 67 1793 North Carolina
Lewis B. 22 1838 Mississippi
Rabb Ulesses 29 1831 Texas
Rabb Malissa 27 1833 Mississippi
Tumlinson, Robert F. 7 1853 Texas
Rabb, L.B. 3 1857 Texas
Rabb, Paul M. 10/12 1859 Texas
Steddom, N.B. 13 1847 Texas

residence 302
James Lovelate 62 1798 minister 300 1,000 Tennessee
Nancy 60 1800 South Carolina

residence 303
Jacobs, G.W. 37 1823 Mississippi
Ellena 35 1825 Mississippi
Nancy T. 8 1852 Mississippi
Emeline E. 6 1854 Texas
Mary 2 1858 Texas

residence 304 (prob not related)
Stewart, Joseph 44 1816 Tennessee

(Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written as Lovelate.)


(Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written aas Lovelate.)


Census:
Mabra M Jones 50 blacksmith 400, 300, Kentucky
Martha 24 keeping house Tennessee
Stephen 16 works on farm Missouri ck'd cannot write
Andrew 13 works on farm Texas Texas ck'd cannot write
Nancy 6 Texas
Nellie 2 Texas




Residence:
Mary laments she does not know where his post office is.
"I knew Pa and George did not want to hear from me for they knew where to write to me and the knew I did not know where their Post Office was. I have written to Pa three or four times and he has never replied. I cannot bear to give up the boys but I guess they have forgotten me, or want to."
Going by address from last letter and 1880 census, he was probably still in Lavaca County.

Census:
1880 Lavaca (pg 460)
Mabra M Jones 1819 61 KY VA VA farmer
Martha Jones (Ponton) 32 1848 TX
E. Nannie 15 1865 TX
Laura 9 1871 TX
A. Joel 6 1874 TX
J. Thomas 2 1878 TX
Ponton, T. James 27 1853 Brother-in-law 1870 works on farm



Census:
Palestine, Anderson Co - Precinct 2, Vol 1 Ed 8 Sheet 11, Line 40; living in Palestine; according to census,
Mabry May 1813 in Missouri; age 87 years; married 37 years, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
Martha Sept 1852 (47 years old), 9 births, 7 living
Anna, Oct 1880 19
Alsie September 1883 16
John Aug 6 13

Note: Martha birth in error. Marriage was 1863, which if Martha b 1852, only 11 years. Headstone shows born 1844.


Other-Begin:
The following was furnished to Olive Massie by Nell Donaldson, daughter of Nellie Jones Wooten. She also furnished to Olive the picture of MM Jones in 1978.

Jones Family Reunion of 1901
Father and Seven Children Meet in Waco After a Separation of 35 Years

The Convention of the Christian Church in this city last week furnished the occasion for a family reunion which was enjoyed with intense delight by the participants.
Mabra Madden Jones, who lives near Palestine, Texas met seven of his children in this city and the father, brothers, and sisters spent the week together. It was the first time they had all been together since 1866, thirty-five years ago. Atat time the youngest was only six years old and the oldest was twenty-five. All had seen each other since that time but at different times and places.
The elder Jones is eighty-one years old and his children, seven in number, all live in Texas, but in different parts are as follows:
Dr. George W Jones of Proctor, Texas
Mrs. Sue M. Linthicum, 618 Earle St, East Waco
Mrs. Mary M. Moore, 1102 Columbus St, Waco
Cyrus Y. Jones, 575 Orleans St, Beaumont, Tx
Stephen L. Jones, 701 So. 17th St, Waco
Andrew P. Jones, Helbig, Jefferson Co, Texas
Henry M Jones, Palestine, Tx

Mabra Madden Jones, father of the five sons and two daughters named above, was born in Kentucky, in 1820. He moved to Missouri and in 1840 was married to Miss Sarah Lovelady, daughter of Elder James Lovelady. In 1844 he removed to Texas staying in Cass Co. until 1847, when he proceeded to Victoria, only a few months after the Indians made their last famous raid to the coast country and burned Linnville, five miles south of Victoria. He soon accumulated some capital at the blacksmith business and invested in cattle, establishing a ranch in Goliad Co. His first wife, Sarah, the mother of these seven children, died in DeWitt Co. in 1860 and in 1863 he married Miss Martha Ponton in Lavaca Co. Nine children blessed this union, seven of whom are still living.
At the close of the war between the States, the children of the first marriage separated and while they all remained in Texas; some of them are now living four hundred miles apart. They have occasionally visited each other, and all have visited their father; though this is the first reunion of the family. The father and the eldest son had not seen one another in twenty-four years. George, Cyrus and Henry had not seen one another in twenty-six years. All the others had not met in the last ten years.
The week had been passed in one continual and unbroken round of pleasure in which grand children and great grand children participated.
The father and seven children were photographed in a group and another interesting group was made with the Elder M.M. Jones, his daughter, Mrs. S.M. Linthicum, her daughter, Mrs. Runie M. Moore, and Mrs. Moore's daughter, Miss Ollie representing four generations.
The reunion will adjourn today, but the family recorded a pledge that if possible it shall be repeated every year in the future.


***************
10 Jun 1901 Waco, McLennan Co, Texas
reunion
Waco Times-Herald 1901
Mon., June 10 (8-4): Jones family reunion at Waco. Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Palestine met seven of his children. First time since 1866. Elder Jones is 81. The children: Dr. George W. Jones, Mrs. Mary M. Moore, Mrs. Sue M. Linthicum, Cyrus Y. Jones, Stephen L. Jones, Andrew P. Jones, Henry M. Jones, Mabra Madden Jones was born in Kentucky in 1820. To Missouri 1840, and married Miss Sarah Lovelady, daughter of Elder James Lovelady. In 1844, to Texas; blacksmith. Wife died in DeWitt county in 1860. In 1863, married Miss Martha Ponten in Lavaca county



Other-Begin:
Jones Family Reunion in Waco
ca 1919
A reunion of the Jones family,or a part of that big family is in progress this week in Waco. Nineteen members of the family from other parts of the state are here and are the guest of Stephen L. Jones, and his sisters; Mrs. Mary M. Moore and Sue M. Linthicum and their families.
The visitors are Henry M. Jones and wife, their two daughters and grand daughter, also their son L.M. Jones, wife and baby. J.W. Jones, brother to Stephen L. Jones. Henry M. Jones from Palestine.
Mrs. Reb Wooten, son and daughter from Fairfield, Tx. Mrs. Wooten is sister of the three Waco Jones.
Andrew P. Jones another brother from Beaumont.
Cyrus Y. Jones of Beaumont who was unable to attend on account of illness of his wife, is represented by his grand daughters; Misses Madge and Blanche Spinks and their friend, Mrs. Leah Stewart.
Mrs. F.F. Jones of Stephenville, widow of George W. Jones, the eldest of the brothers and their son J.B. Jones and wife of Valley Mills, were in attendance.
The reunion began Sunday and will end next Sunday. Most of the time is spent at the residence of Stephen L. Jones, 701 So. 17th St., occupied by himself and his two nieces, Mrs. J.J. Harris and Mrs. Runie Moore. Monday afternoon the entirch went to the top of the Amicable building and had a view of the city and surrounding country. Wednesday all were guest of Mrs. H.J. Stricker, daughter of Mrs. M.M. Moore, and thursday they enjoyed a visit to Cameron park. Friday they are taking in the 4th of July celebration at Cotton Palace Park.
These family reunions are held every year, alternating between Waco, Palestine, and Beaumont. Next year it will be at Beaumont. The first one was held in Waco in 1901.


Buried:
Mabra and Martha buried in East Hill Cem, Palestine, Texas
GPS coordinates of N 31.7635 and W -95.6169
This location is 85 feet east of a row of large pine trees, and 25 feet north of South Street.

Mabra* married Sarah* Lovelady between Jun 1840 and 23 Nov 1840 in Platte Co, Missouri . Sarah* (daughter of Rev. James* Lovelady and Nancy* Linville (maybe), (dau?)) was born in 1820 in Missouri; died between 1860 and 1863 in Dewitt Co, or Lavaca Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Platte Co, Missouri
• Religion: 28 Mar 1849, First Christian Congregation of Victoria; church formed
• Census: 20 Aug 1850, Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas
• Residence: 15 Jan 1856, Manahuilla, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 7 Aug 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 14 Dec 1856, Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Residence: 11 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas; per letter
• Census: 13 Jul 1860, Dewitt Co, Texas

Notes:

(From Leonard B Meyer)
July 24, 1997
Dear Sherry Sharp:

Your letter came yesterday, and some material from Wilma came today. I told my wife Ruth that it seems I have acquired another fan in Wilma, that making two, Ruth being the other one! I am glad that what I have contributed is appreciated,d I appreciate what I have received also.

Perhaps I should make it clear how I acquired this much information regarding such a limited time span. A few years ago, I got possession of a bunch of old letters and documents far long enough to transcribe them by hand, into three bindef legal paper. I started out trying to learn more about the Butts family from which I am descended, and from there the search proliferated into the Lovelady, Bownds (Bounds?) and other families.

My great-grandfather, Jackson Butts, married Jane Lovelady as his first wife. She died August 31, 1847. He married a second wife, Catherine Poland, who died within a year or so, then in 1852 he married Susan Bownds who was my great-grandm. So, you see, there is no blood relationship between me and the Loveladys, except for Jackson's oldest daughter Margaret Ann, who was Jane's only survivor who had children. But Pappy Lovelady wrote to Jackson and Susan as son and daughter, Mary Jones addressed her as "beloved aunt," and Stephen wrote to my grandfather as "Cousin Berry."

I think there is no doubt that the Loveladys, Buttses, and Joneses were in Victoria County in 1844, as one of Jackson's sons, Andrew, appears as born in Texas about that time. Also I have a copy of a handwritten receipt which goes "Receif Jackson Butts the sum of five dollars in full of his state and county tax for the year 1849 - F.U. Fordham, Ass & Coll, V.C., Victoria County."

Also, Ann, the youngest Lovelady girl, married Alfred Allee November 4, 1847. And I have a copy of the Bill of Sale of the home of James Lovelady to Edward Fink, Lot #1, Block 117, Range 8, Victoria, April 24, 1852.

In the statement in the summation sent by Wilma regarding the organization of the First Christian Congregation in Victoria, about James and Nancy being on the board, there is a little error. Those named, James and Nancy, Jackson, Sarah any Jones, A. Allee (Ann had already died) and perhaps Felix Webb, were the whole congregation!

It must have been in 1852 that the Loveladys and Joneses moved over into Dewitt County on the Manahurla Minnuvee Creek, also called Buzzard Roost Country.

There was quite a lot of communication between the Joneses and Butts families in the '50s. In 1860, George was going to school in Goliad. A letter from Mary goes thus: "We are all about to leave this country. Pap (James) and Grandmaf going to the mountains. They have sold their cattle." There seems to have been a terrible drought that caused many people to leave that area. Added in a postscript at the beginning of the letter is "I have got the sweetest little brother. He can sit alone. He is as fat as a pig." That must have been Henry at several months old; and it is apparent that Sarah must have died soon after Henry's birth. So my date of 1860 must be an error of reading an indistinct date.

So, Mabry and Mary, and perhaps others moved to Terryville, on the line between Dewitt and Lavaca Counties. But Susan Mariah must have married to A Wiggins and was still living at Middletown or Weesatche. Susan later lived at Hoss Bluffrty County and urged George to come out there, as that area needed a doctor and singing school teacher. But that was in 1872, after the war! Instead, he seems to have married Frances Bosworth and was living near Schulenburg in Lavaca County. From there, in connection with the Bosworth family, we find him living up in Central Texas, Red Rock, Pettytown, maybe San Saba and finally Stephenville. He and Frances are buried in West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath Co, Texas.

I have no date for Mary's marriage, but she and Mr. Norton moved to Oak Hill near LaGrange, Texas. After several years, they moved to North Texas, then moved back. Mary was living in Burleson County about 1914. According to the reuni, Mary had married a Moore, and Sue had married a Linthicum.

Mary never had any children (by choice), and I am of the opinion that the friction between her and Mabry was because she married and did not continue to take care of his "four little motherless boys" as she put it. Anyway, she tried toe of the boys, as George and Sue did. Mabry farmed the boys out at times, some of them to my great-grandmother Susan. But the 1870 Census reveals that Stephen and Andrew were living with Mabry and Martha then, as well as daughter Nancy and Nellie (b 1864 & 1868) and the 1880 lists a son Joel A, born November 28, 1874.

I am confused about the children of Martha listed as being born in Chambers Co, after Nancy (Nannie) and Nellie, also Joel A. I know nothing about Laura, Tom, Anna, Alice and John, but those named above were in the 1870 and 1880 Lavaca Cos records and must have been in Lavaca Co at that time. Also, it is a matter of record that Mabry officiated at the wedding of his father-in-law, Dr. Joel Ponton, to Harriet Koonce on October 1, 1871, near where I now live in Lavaca Co. However, it may well explain Stephen's reference to having been to Beaumont on one occasion.

Incidentally, I have noticed that Mabry and Sarah had a daughter Nancy J, born 1848, next after Sue. About the name ---- in the document about the Organization of the First Christian Congregation, the name is Mayberry, which no doubt is t, shortened to Mabry usually, but spelled Mabarie by Margaret Ann Butts Cooley.

I have just been checking the list of Mabry's children and the dates given for their births seems to have been made from a faulty memory. Assuming, I think correctly, that the three families came to Texas in 1844, it seems obvious that Ge841 and Mary 1843 were born in Missouri, but there is some doubt about Susan 1846 and Nancy 1848, though I think they were born in Texas. But Cyrus 1852, Stephen 1854, Andrew 1857, were born in Texas because the document of the Organization of the First Christian Congregation in Victoria has the names of M.M. and Sarah, date of March 28, 1849. Henry was not listed in the census of 1860, so his birth date 1863 is probably correct. It is on record that Cyrus Jones was in Goliad Co in 1870, age 18, seemingly living with relatives after the breakup of the Jones family. But in a letter from Mary she wrote that Susan Mariah (Margaret Ann Butts spelled Mariar) wrote that Mr. Wiggins had "joined the church" and that Cyrus intended to. I wonder if this Cyrus was one of the Wiggins children. In this letter Mary complains that Mabry had George and Susan a brother to keep, but had refused to give her one.

As far as I had known previously, Margaret Ann, Jackson's daughter, Sue Wiggins, and George were the only Lovelady descendents, and I am glad to find there were others. I have been trying to find some of the Jones descendents for some ythout success.

I was born, not many miles from where the Joneses and the Loveladys lived, in Goliad County, at a later date, Dec 7, 1906. From that you will notice that I will be 91 on my next birthday. My handwriting has deteriorated considerably spied these letters.

I am sending this information for you to consider, before I send any copies. I will have to go through the letters to find some that will illustrate what I have written. But as I wrote Wilma, I have three binders full of writings, ant want to let them get away, possibly in the mail. I have suggested that Ron Lehde, who lives in Victoria, copy those he wants to, but she/Wilma reports that his copier is in need of repair. Since Sherry Sharp has a son John in Houston, I might make the same offer to him. Or I might leave the material at my son's place, 30211 Charlie Lane, Magnolia, Texas 77355. Maybe something can be arranged.
Sincerely,
Leonard B. Meyer
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Birth:
1830 census
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: (1821-1825) 2
Sarah (9, gave b.d. as 1820 in 1850 and 1860) Jane cannot be less than 1820 due to her marriage date. Sarah must have been younger than 1820.

1840 census, newlywed living with Stephen Jones
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: (1811-1820) 1
(could be Nancy Jones; or Nancy could be married and
this is Sarah Lovelady who was b 1820 (1821?) - depending on months, she could have been 19 at this time

Census:
census closed out 23 Nov 1840

Name: Stephen Jones
County: Platte
State: Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 John (18), Thomas 19
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Mabra (20)
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Stephen (48)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2 Emmeline (4) Eliza (10 - b.d.?)
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Susan (16? - age discrepancy)
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: (1811-1820) 1
(could be Nancy; or Nancy could be married and
this is Sarah Lovelady who was b 1820 (1822?) - depending on months, she could have been 19 at this time
Mabra is not in any census records on his own; and he is accounted for here.
Sarah is not accounted for in her father James Lovelady's
cenus record in this same county. Looks like Mabra and Sarah are newly weds and living with his father.


Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 8
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

_____________________

James Lovelady
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 James (43)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Ann (1821-1825)
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Nancy (40)
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 3
Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers: 1

Girls: Sarah (19) - probably newlywed living with Mabra at Stephen's.
Jane: age unk, but married 1835; so she's gone.
Ann: age unk, she married in 1847 - this is Ann.


Religion:
Victoria, Crossroads of So TX, (1982), FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA, TEXAS
In Deed Book 4, page 145, Victoria County Courthouse, the following entry was made 28 March 1849

"We the undersigned, entertaining the same views of Christian Doctrine, Practice & Church Government as those held by the Denomination usually called Christians, do hereby organize Ourselves into a corporate body as contemplated by an act of the Republic of Texas, approved Jan. 20th 1845. Do authorize the appointment of Trustees in Certain Cases and adopt the name of 'The First Christian Congregation of Victoria'. In order that we may recieve the benefits of said act we hereby constitute and appoint Felix B. Webb, Mayberry M. Jones, James Lovelady, Ann Allie and their successors in Office a board of trustees to take & hold such property both real and personal for the use & benefit of said Congregation, as may hereafter be conveyed to the same. In testimony whereof, we hereunto Affix our names this 28th day March A. D. 1849."
Signed, Nancy Lovelady
James Lovelady
Felix B. Webb
Sarah Jones
M. M. Jones
Jackson Butts
Ann Allie


Census:
20 Aug 1850 Victoria, Victoria Co, Texas
1850 - Victoria Co census:
M.M. Jones 30 Blacksmith 300 KY
Sarah 30 MO
G.W. Jones 9 MO
Mary A 7 TX
Susan M 4 TX
Nancy J 2 TX
Richard Bonum 22 Blacksmith MO (b 1828)
Catherine Seber 9 DEU (Germany)

next door, John (37) and Catherine (39) Seber, from Germany. Probably the Jones had taken in their child for some neighborly reason

Census:
residence 298
Mabra Jones 40 1820 blacksmith 3500 1500 Kentucky
checked "attended school within the year"
Sarah 39 1821 Missouri
George W. 19 1841 Missouri
Mary M 17 1843 Missouri
Susan D. 13 1847 Texas
Cyrus 8 1852 Texas
Stephen L. 6 1854 Texas
Andrew 3 1857 Texas
M.H. 5/12 1860 Texas

residence 302
James Lovelate 62 1798 minister 300 1,000 Tennessee
Nancy 60 1800 South Carolina

(Ancestry translators had the Jones name spelled Louer, Mabre and Lovelady was written aas Lovelate.)

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Mabry Madden Jones
Gender: Male
Birth Place: KY
Birth Year: 1820
Spouse Name: Sarah Lovelady
Spouse Birth Year: 1820
Marriage
Year: 1840
Marriage State: MO
Number Pages: 1

appear to be married and living with Mabra's father, Stephen in census dated November, 1840.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; not this Lothrop
• Census: 17 Sep 1850, St. Louis (District 82), Missouri
• Census: 1859, Chambers Co, Texas; tax roll
• Census: 24 Jul 1860, Chambers Co, Texas
• Military: 7 Aug 1863, Texas State Troops Cavalry; Capt Wooten's Co B, Tx St Troops Cavalry
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 17 Sep 1875, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

There have been many variations of his middle name,Brookway, Blockman, several other spellings. In reserching various Shermans/Stebbins for Richard's family, there was a collateral family named Brockway. I'm betting this was the source of his name. There was also a Lothrop family marrying into the Brockway family - in fact, there was a Lathrop Brockway. This is same Lothrop/Lathrop family of Jane Lothrop who married Samuel Fuller whose daughter married Nicholas Bonham, who we believe is our Catharine Bonham Madden's ancestor. It may turn out we're doubly related to Samuel Fuller if we could find Richard Sherman's exact connection.


Civil War - Lothrop enlisted August 7, 1863 in Captain Thomas A. Wooten's Company B, Texas State Troops Cavalry. He was 38 years old at the time he entered the company as a private.
Source: (Chambers County, Texas in the War Between the States, by Kevin Ladd, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1994)
1859 listed on Tax Rolls, Chambers on Turtle Bayou, Wallisville, along with all his brothers.
1865 listed in Confederate Indigent Families Lists of Texas 1863-1865.
1867 Voters Registration List, Chambers Co, dated Aug 9, 1867 (listed as Z.B. by typist), gives birth as 1825 NY, in state, county, precinct 16 years.

1870 Chambers Census
Loth Sherman 44; Farmer, NY
Mary 34, keeping house, TN
William 14, Ester 12, Petronele 7F, Mary 9, Leverette 2M, all born in TX.

response on usgenweb/Chambers Co:
August 1855. Mary was born 18 October 1835 in Tennessee and died 30 September 1889 in Chambers County, Texas. She is buried in the Eminence Cemetery. She was the daughter of John and Susan (Shelton) Kirk, and the widow of (?) Fairas, possibly P. J. Fairas who died 29 July 1851. Lothrop and Mary's daughter Amanda Petronella Sherman was born 15 October 1863 in Chambers County and died 14 December 1918 in Beaumont. She married Andrew Prather Jones on 16 November 1882 in Chambers County. He died on 9 June 1929 in Beaumont. Both are buried in the Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Andrew was the son of Mabra Madden and Sarah (Lovelady) Jones.

I have written a book "The Descendents of Jacob Haven Sherman Sr. and Rebecca Stebbins Sherman." The price is $13.00 plus $3:00 postage. If you are interested in purchasing one you may send a check to me at Wallisville Heritage Park, PO Box 16, Wallisville, Texas 77597.

Thank You,
Linda Clark Stewart
Wallisville Heritage Park
WHP@lcc.net

"Jacob Haven Sherman Sr.'s seventh child was Lothrop Blookway Sherman. Lothrop arrived in present day Chambers County in 1854 and married Mary in 1855. Since she was a widow, she had separate funds. On 28 October 1856, Mary paid $30 for the purchase of 1/4 of a league of the Shadrack Burney survey from Tabitha Jane Shelton Jones. This became their home place. By 1860, Lothrop had cleared and improved 131 acres, with 93 acres left to clear. That year it was reported he owned one horse, one mule, one milk cow, eight working oxen, twenty cows, five sheep and twenty head of swine. He harvested one hundred and fifty bushel of Indian corn, eleven bales of cotton, fifty pounds of wool, three hundred bushels of sweet potatoes, and three hundred gallons of wine. After farming their homestead for seven years, Lothrop heard the patriotic call of the Civil War at the age of 38. He left Mary, who was seven months pregnant (with Amanda) and their three small children, and enlisted on 7 August 1863 in Captain Thomas A. Wooten's Company B, Texas State Troops Cavalry. He entered the company as a private. Lothrop returned safely home from the war to once again farm his land and to live another twenty-five years with his loving supportive wife."

Name:
Name: Lothrop -- apparently named for the Lothrop family who married into the Fuller family -- i.e. Mayflower descendants.

Brockway -- seen many spellings of this name - Blockway, Brookway, Blookway -- and others. Blockway is a family name that married into the Stebbins line beginning back 4 generations from Rebecca, a Bridget Blockway. Quite reasonably the source of the name.


Census:
Lothrop b 1825 would be 15 in 1840.


Name: Lathrop Sherman
Township: Springfield
County: Hampden
State: Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2 (1811-1820)
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 (1801-1810)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 (bef 1835)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2 (1831-1835)
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (1811-1820)
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 7

est ages:
father 39
mother 30 (prob a 2nd wife)
son 22
son 20
dau 18
dau 16
dau 5


Census:
resident 1509
Jacob Shearman 64 1786 farmer New Hampshire
Rebeca 64 1786 Massachusetts
Jacob 30 farmer 1820 New York
Lotrel 26 1824 male New York
Hammilton 23 1827 New York
Mary 19 1831 New York

resident 1508
Wellis Barnes 30 teamster Connecticut
Rebecca 37 New Hampshire
William 10 Iowa
Jacob 7 Iowa
Esther 3 Missouri

Census:
residence 425
Sherman R.H. 30 1830 New York farmer 2000, 250
Mary A. 24 1836 Texas
Austin 5 1855 Texas
William 4 1846
Martha 2 1858
Johns Orlando 19 1841 Texas

residence 432/426
Barnes Willis 40 1820 Connecticut farmer 300 200
Rebecca (Sherman) 46 1814 New York
William 20 1840 Iowa
Jacob 17 1843 Illinois
Rebecca 13 1847 Missouri
John 9 1851 Missouri
Mary 5 1855 Texas
Lynus 3 1857 Texas
Rebecca 74 1786 Massachusetts

residene 427
Sherman L.B. (Lothrop) 35 1825 New York farmer 600 400
Mary S. 24 1836 Tennessee
William K. 4 1856 Texas
Devilla E. 1 1859 Texas


Census:
residence 10
Loth Sherman 44 1826 Farmer 1,000 New York
Mary Sherman 34 1836 Tennessee
William Sherman 14 1856 Texas
Esther Sherman 12 1858 Texas
Petronele Sherman 7 1863 Texas
Mary Sherman 9 1861 Texas
Leverett Sherman 3 1867 Texas (grew to marry Mary Hill, 4 yr old from next door)

residence 11
Hill Coleman 30 1840 Georgia farmer
Sarah 24 1846 Texas
Mary 4 1866 Texas (grew to marry Leverett Sherman, 3 yr old from next door)
Virginia 1 1869 Texas
Hill Epsy 69 1801 Female North Carolina

Other-Begin:
major hurricane hit Wallisville in 17 Sep 1875 when several building were destroyed.


Census:
3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

residence 31/33 (page 4)
Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

residence 32/34
Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

residence 33/35
Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

residence 34/35
Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

residence 35/37
Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

residence 37/36
Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

(next page, page 5)
residence 38/40
Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texas

Died:
found death date in Ancestry tree, not sourced.

Lothrop* married Mary* Sophronia Kirk on 9 Aug 1855 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Mary* (daughter of William Tolbert* (or John?) Kirk and Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton) was born on 18 Oct 1835 in Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1889 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 28 Oct 1856, Shadrach Burney Survey, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 24 Jul 1860, Chambers Co, Texas
• Property: 26 Mar 1861, Hardin Co, Texas
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville (Subdivision No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 17 Sep 1875, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

She was 1st married to a Mr. Ferris who precedeased her. She married Lothrop in 1855. Since she had been a widow, she had separate funds. On 28 October 1856, Mary paid $300 for the purchase of 1/4 of a league of the Shadrack Burney survey from Tabitha Jane Shelton Jones.
"The Descendents of Jacob Haven Sherman, Jr. & Rebecca Stebbins Sherman" by Linda Clark Stewart

NOTE: Could she have been born in Nacogdoches? See note of her mother.


Headstone reads: "Wife of L.B. Sherman. Born October 18, 1835. Died September 30, 1889. I shall know the loved who have gone before and joyfully sweet will the meeting be whenever the river, the peaceful..." (remaining of verse is worn awa)

(letter in files at Heritage Park)
War Record of A.C. Shelton.

Your father and my grandfather both fought for the Republic of Texas and through the Mexican War. Was in the battle of San Jacinto and a great many others both the Mexicans and Indians and when Mexico wanted to take back a part of the tery form the Rio Grande to Geudelupe. General Zaichery Taylor got a regiment and fought them clear back into Mexico. But he told his men when they were ready to cross the Rio Grande all that had families could go back, so grandfather returned. But your father went right on and fought in the battle of Monterey and wanted to go straight on, but the Government took part of General Taylors men and sent them around by boat to General Scott. So General Taylor and his men turned north, conquered New Mexico and lower California and on their return buried the bones of some of the American soldiers who had been way laid and killed. Then there was a lull in fighting until the war between the States.

When the Federals slipped in and took Galveston everything was aroused. A.C. Shelton was on the job and was made a leiutenant under Capt. Richard Dowling. General Magruda in Charge. They recaptured Galveston and had to hold if for months he Federals went around and thought they would come in through Sabine Pass. A.C. Shelton was sent to hold the Pass with 40 men, and they sank and captured their boats as fast as they entered and the Federals gave that up. That was considered the most brilliant defeat of any battle of the army and Jefferson Davis awarded the company a gold in honor of the occasion. Then A.C. Shelton was in the battle of Pleasant Hill and Mansfield La.
Now I hope this will be as much consolation to you as it has been a pleasure to me to write it. You and your daughters can all go in the Daughters of the Republic, also the U.D.C. if you are not already members. I am a member of both. Wn on your Father's record in U.D.C. and my Grandfather's D.R.T. so come on.


Family Tree
Washington Shelton, Son and Wife,
Annie, Payne, Shelton settled in Murry Co, Tenn. Shelton is Scotch. Payne is Irish and Wilson is Welch. I presume that is the Great Grand parents. Grandfather Shelton settled in Tenn. Had born to them 8 children in all they were all d in that state. Two of the daughters married and remained there. Aunt Kiziah and Aunt Polly. My Grandmother Susan came to Texas with the family also Uncle Washington. Father of Tom, Amos, George, and others. Uncle Amos your father. Aunt Maria Carraway, Aunt Tibitha Jones mother of Barton, Lura, Annie, and Irene. Aunt Marha who married a Wallis reared 3 sons. Dan, Frank, and Robert. Then a Mr. Hartwell reared 2 sons and one daugher. Will, Albert, Roxie.
The Sheltons first settled in San Augustine lived there about 3 years moved to Nacogdoches. Was there at the time of the Battle of San Jacinto, remained there 3 or 4 years and moved to Chambers Co. All but my Grandmother first married a Kirk. He was killed at the Battle of San Jacinto. She was left with 2 babies one just an infant, died at 2 or 3 months of age. Kirk was Aunt Mary Sherman's father.
Aunt Maria Carraway and her husband settled at Neches. Reared 2 sons and one daughter. Jeff is the only name I know. He died and she married a Mr. Nelson, they reared 8 boys and 2 girls but I don't know but 2 names among them. Dwight n Houston two years ago. Cousin Robert Willis told the other name. Clinton a Doctor. That was in 1910. Cousin Robert told me if I could get in touch with you I could add something to what he told me, and also referred me to Uncle Washing's older daughter Mrs. C.F. Jones who he said lived near Stephensville, Earth Co. But he could not give her rural no. so I never did write to her. He said she was older than he so I don't suppose there is any use trying now. I have Cousin Roberts old letter here by me copying what I can from it. And I did the same for him. He has forgotten all he wrote to me. He also referred me to Irene Fulks, but she is another one I never did get in touch with as well as your own dear self. So now dear, I hope you get something out of this anyway. Now I am going to take a clear sheet of paper and write your Father's war record on a clean page.
So bye.


____
Posted: 9 Oct 2006 5:46PM
Patsy Bradley

Sherry, I sent some things to your personal e-mail. I did not know Susanna had a child with William Kirk, so I would love to have the descendants of this marriage. I do not know who the Sherman family is. Can you explain their connection? There may be children in the second marriage of Susanna and John James Farrir, but I do not have that either. I have mostly concentrated on Martha Wilson Shelton, my direct ancestor, but I am interested in anything I can get on her siblings also.

I hope I have given you something to carry your research forward. Check your personal e-mail when you get this.

Patsy
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tex
as.counties.chambers/219.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx


Property:
On 28 October 1856, Mary paid $300 for the purchase of 1/4 of a league of the Shadrack Burney survey from Tabitha Jane Shelton Jones.

Note: re: Shadrach Burney
Taken from Volume II (1782-1801) Index and Abstracts of Deeds of Record of Pitt County, North Carolina, Compiled by Judith DuPree Ellison

Deed Bk O (1797-1801/Pg O 507-519
Pg: 514
Date: 1-1-1801
Grantor: Lewis Cannon
Grantee: George Smith
Additional Information: 100 A; £100. Former owner: Matthew Pollard. Wit.: Lewis Bryan Cox, Shadrach Burney

Original Land Grants in Chambers County:
Shadrack Burney 1831

Shadrack Burney (by Kevin Ladd http://www.sfasu.edu/heritagecenter/8482.asp)

Shadrack Burney was born about 1789 in North Carolina and is usually referred to as one of the earliest settlers of this area. A Shadrack Bur-ney appears in 1792 as the grandson of a Simon Burney, whose will was probated in Greene County, Georgia Most sources give his date of arrival as 1823. When the family of E. H. R. and Sarah (Barrow) Wallis settled at Wallis Hill in the winter of 1824-1825, they found only two bachelors living in that section. Family tradition holds that one of the two was Burney. The other was a Mr. Arnold, although no records have ever provided any more information about him. The 1826 census of the Atascosito District lists him as a farmer and stockraiser and also indicates he had previously resided in Louisiana before coming to Texas. His survey, located on the north side of Turtle Bay (Lake Anahuac) was bordered on the west by the E.H.R. Wallis Survey and on the north and east by the M. A. Carroll Survey. His title was dated April 24, 1831. His name does not appear in any local records after that date. One record refers to Burney as a former associate of the pirate/privateer Jean Laffite. The only landmark that links this early settler to the land is Burney Gully.

Census:
24 Jul 1860 Chambers Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
residence 425
Sherman R.H. 30 1830 New York farmer 2000, 250
Mary A. 24 1836 Texas
Austin 5 1855 Texas
William 4 1846
Martha 2 1858
Johns Orlando 19 1841 Texas

residence 432/426
Barnes Willis 40 1820 Connecticut farmer 300 200
Rebecca (Sherman) 46 1814 New York
William 20 1840 Iowa
Jacob 17 1843 Illinois
Rebecca 13 1847 Missouri
John 9 1851 Missouri
Mary 5 1855 Texas
Lynus 3 1857 Texas
Rebecca 74 1786 Massachusetts

residene 427
Sherman L.B. (Lothrop) 35 1825 New York farmer 600 400
Mary S. 24 1836 Tennessee
William K. 4 1856 Texas
Devilla E. 1 1859 Texas


Property:
Texas Land Title Abstracts
Grantee: William Kirk
Certificate: 4/64
Patentee: Mary K. Sherman
Patent Date: 26 Mar 1861
Acres: 1244
District: Jefferson; Liberty
County: Hardin
File: 110
Patent #: 264
Patent Volume: 7
Class: Lib. 2nd


Census:
residence 10
Loth Sherman 44 1826 Farmer 1,000 New York
Mary Sherman 34 1836 Tennessee
William Sherman 14 1856 Texas
Esther Sherman 12 1858 Texas
Petronele Sherman 7 1863 Texas
Mary Sherman 9 1861 Texas
Leverett Sherman 3 1867 Texas (grew to marry Mary Hill, 4 yr old from next door)

residence 11
Hill Coleman 30 1840 Georgia farmer
Sarah 24 1846 Texas
Mary 4 1866 Texas (grew to marry Leverett Sherman, 3 yr old from next door)
Virginia 1 1869 Texas
Hill Epsy 69 1801 Female North Carolina

Other-Begin:
major hurricane hit Wallisville in 17 Sep 1875 when several building were destroyed.


Census:
3rd Precinct or Wallisville, Chambers County 9th June 1880

residence 31/33 (page 4)
Sherman Lotrop B. 55 1825 Self Married New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Mary S. 44 1836 wife Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman Amanda 14 1866 Daughter Texas New York Tennessee
Sherman Lotrop L. 12 1868 Son Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Mrs. Devilla E. 22 1858 Daughter Widowed Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Oscar 3 1877 Grandson Single Texas New York Tennessee
Jones Abbie A. 3m Feb 1880 Granddaughter Single Texas New York Tennessee

residence 32/34
Wm. A. Smith 48 1832 Alabama
Emily Smith 46 1834 Georgia
Lena Smith 5 1875 Texas
Wm. H. Miller 23 1857 stepson Texas
Geo. C. Miller 18 1862 stepson Texas
Emily V. Merritt 14 1866 stepdau Texas
Joseph Hill 9 1871 nephew Texas
Hattie Hill 7 1873 niece Texas
Ben Hill 5 1875 nephew Texas
Ettie Hill 14 1866 niece Texas
P. C. Hill 38 1842 Texas Georgia SC widower

residence 33/35
Miller, James A. 26 TX Florida Georgia
Sophronia 18 1862 Texas NY TN

residence 34/35
Barnes Willis 63 1817 Self Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut farmer
Barnes Rebecca 66 1814 wife New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts
Barnes Jacob 37 1843 Son Single Illinois Connecticut New Hampshire laborer
Barnes Lannis 23 1857 Son Single Texas Connecticut New Hampshire
Doebner Willie 10 1870 Grandson Texas Prussia Missouri

residence 35/37
Sherman Richd. H. 50 1830 Self Widower New York New Hampshire New Hampshire farmer
Sherman Martha 21 1859 Daughter Single Texas New York Texas
Sherman Richard 17 1863 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Edgar 15 1865 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Oliver 11 1869 Son Texas New York Texas
Sherman Annie 5 1875 Daughter Texas New York Texas

residence 37/36
Sherman R. H. 27 1853 Self Missouri New York Missouri
Sherman Susan S 24 1856 wife Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Sherman Boyd O. 7m 1879 Son Texas Missouri Texas

(next page, page 5)
residence 38/40
Sherman, John T. 55 widowed New York New Hampshire Connecticut
Sherman, Chas 23 son married farmer Texas New York Kentucky
Sherman, Mary A 20 daughter-in-law married Texas Tennessee Tennessee
Sherman, Leonard 1 grandson Texas Texas Texasexas Texas

Notes:

Married:
"Lothrop Blockmon Sherman was ... married on August 9, 1855 to Mrs. Mary Sophronia (Kirk) Farris, the daughter of John Kirk."
"Chambers County, Texas, in the War Between the States,"
by Kevin Ladd

"He (Lothrop Blookway Sherman) married Mrs. Mary Sophronia Kirk Fairas on 9 Aug 1855. May was born 18 1835 in Tennessee and died 30 September 1889 in Chambers County, Texas. She is buried in Eminence Cemetery at Eminence, Chambers County, Texas. Mary is the daughter of John Kirk and wife Susan Shelton. May was married previously to [?] Fairas. (possibly P.J. Fairas who died 29 Jul 1851)."
"The Descendents of Jacob Haven Sherman, Sr. & Rebecca Stebbins Sherman" by Linda Clark Stewart

(note if married to P.J. Fairas, would have been widowed at age 15.)