Walter Odin Nelson

Walter married Melva Elaine (..) Nelson, Mrs about 1935. Melva was born about 1911; died before 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Gladys Belle Gorton about 1939. Gladys was born about 1911; died after 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard Odin Nelson
2. Bettie LuDelle Nelson
3. John Walter Nelson
4. Walter Odin "Dean" Nelson, Jr

Clarence married Lula Leona Sherman on 18 Nov 1911 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Lula (daughter of Richard Hamilton Sherman and Susan Sophronia Shelton) was born on 21 May 1882; died on 26 Nov 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Beaumont (Ward 2), Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Subdivision 17 (Wallisville), Chambers County, Texas 2 Jun 1870
(page 3)
residence 24
Sherman, John 47 New York
Sherman, Rachel 39 Kentucky
Sherman, Hamilton 17 Missouri
Sherman, Augusta 15 Texas
Sherman, Charles 13 Texas

residence 28
Sherman, Haml 42 1828 New York
Sherman, Mary 32 1838 Texas
Sherman, Martha 12 1858 Texas
Sherman, Richard 6 1864 Texas
(page 4)
Sherman, Edgar 5 1865 Texas
Sherman, Oliver 1 1860 Texas
Sherman, Rebecca 84 1786 New Hampshire

residence 27
Barnes, Willie 50 1820 Connecticut
Barnes, Rebecca 566 1814 New Hampshire
Barnes, Jake 27 1843 Illinois
Barnes, John 18 1852 Missouri
Barnes, Linus 14 1856 Texas
Doebner, Sam 31 1839 Sachsen (Kgr./Land in Bundesrepublik)/Saxony (Kingdom/State)
Doebner, Rebecca (dau) 23 1847 Missouri
Doebner, William 1 1869 Texas


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

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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:
residence 129
1308 Forsythe Street
Richard H Sherman 57 m1 31 yrs MO MO MO boarding house
Susan S Sherman 54 wife 6 births 3 living TX TN LA
Ruth M Sherman 14 dau
Lula L Cliffe 21 [27] dau div 2 births 2 living telephone operator
Joseph M Cliffe 8 grandson TX MO TX
Ludelle Cliffe 5 granddau TX Eng TX
Francis Able 30 boarder m2 KY KY KY
Virgie Able 22 boarder m2 2 yrs 1 birth 1 living rice mill TX KY TX
Francis C Able 6/12 [0] boarder Texas
Nellie Walker 19 boarder single Arkansas
Thomas H Shelton 47 boarder divorced TX TX TX carpenter house

residence 133
1571 Fannin Street
Jones, Cyrus 56 1854 Texas GA GA driver oil wagon
Ann 56 Texas TX KY LA
Madden 30 1880 son single butcher market TX TX TX
Reb son 22 moulder iron works
Earl son 18 machinist iron works
Beatrice 16

Richard married Susan Sophronia Shelton about 1872 in Chambers Co, Texas. Susan (daughter of Amos Clinton Shelton and Caroline Wiggins) was born on 11 Jan 1856 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 29 Mar 1932 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

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 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


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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:
John R Carnes 38
Ruth Carnes 34
Patricia Carnes 4 [4 6/12]
Sue Sherman 74 1856 widowed, mother-in-law TX TN LA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Civil War
• Census: 1859, Chambers Co, Texas; tax roll
• Census: 20 Jul 1860, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

Beaumont card catelog: obit (Ent 7-18-1902 p 13 col 6)
Sherman, John H : "Civil War Vet - listed under Conf Vets meeting"
1860 Census listed from Maine
1865 listed in Confederate Indigent Families Lists of Texas 1863-1865.
1867 Voters Registration List, Chambers Co, listed birth at 1822 NY, 16 yrs in state, county, pct.
1870 Census listed from NY

There is a reference to J.T. as "Dr."
Civil War - Enlisted on August 7, 1863 in Captain Thomas A. Wooten's Company B of the Texas State Troops Cavalry. He was 40 years old at the time, entering the company as a private. Records in the Texas State Library indicate that he was stationed at Camp Wood near Liberty five days after his enlistment.
1870 census showed real and personal property valued at $10,500. "The most obvious documentary evidence of the impact of the Reconstruction can be found in the census and tax records kept both befoe and after the war. Most property holders suered. With much of their material wealth tied up in newly enfranchised slaves, such a downturn in personal wealth is hardly surprising."
Source: (Chambers County, Texas in the War Between the States, by Kevin Ladd, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1994)

alternate birth location: Madison, Madison Co, NY
alternate death date: 23 Sep 1923

Census:
Residence 419
John L. Sherman 35 farmer 300 200 Maine
Rachel 28 Kentucky
Sarah F. 10 1850 Missouri
Richard H. 8 1852 Missouri
Ellen A 6 1854 Texas
Charles 4 1956 Texas

residence 421 3,000 700 New Hamshire farmer
L.R. Sherman 43 Ohio
Margaret 35 Illinois
Edward 17 Illinois
John 13 Missouri
Levret 13 Missouri

Census:
Subdivision 17 (Wallisville), Chambers County, Texas 2 Jun 1870
(page 3)
residence 24
Sherman, John 47 New York
Sherman, Rachel 39 Kentucky
Sherman, Hamilton 17 Missouri
Sherman, Augusta 15 Texas
Sherman, Charles 13 Texas

residence 28
Sherman, Haml 42 1828 New York
Sherman, Mary 32 1838 Texas
Sherman, Martha 12 1858 Texas
Sherman, Richard 6 1864 Texas
(page 4)
Sherman, Edgar 5 1865 Texas
Sherman, Oliver 1 1860 Texas
Sherman, Rebecca 84 1786 New Hampshire

residence 27
Barnes, Willie 50 1820 Connecticut
Barnes, Rebecca 566 1814 New Hampshire
Barnes, Jake 27 1843 Illinois
Barnes, John 18 1852 Missouri
Barnes, Linus 14 1856 Texas
Doebner, Sam 31 1839 Sachsen (Kgr./Land in Bundesrepublik)/Saxony (Kingdom/State)
Doebner, Rebecca (dau) 23 1847 Missouri
Doebner, William 1 1869 Texas


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

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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

John married Rachel Summers on 8 Nov 1849 in St.Louis Co, Missouri. Rachel (daughter of Walter Scott Summers and Mary Eleanor Shuttleworth) was born in Jul 1832 in Owensboro, Daviess Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Jul 1902 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville, Chambers Co (Subdivision 17), Texas

Notes:

daughter of Walter Scott SUMMERS and Mary Eleanor SHUTTLEWORTH

Census:
Subdivision 17 (Wallisville), Chambers County, Texas 2 Jun 1870
(page 3)
residence 24
Sherman, John 47 New York
Sherman, Rachel 39 Kentucky
Sherman, Hamilton 17 Missouri
Sherman, Augusta 15 Texas
Sherman, Charles 13 Texas

residence 28
Sherman, Haml 42 1828 New York
Sherman, Mary 32 1838 Texas
Sherman, Martha 12 1858 Texas
Sherman, Richard 6 1864 Texas
(page 4)
Sherman, Edgar 5 1865 Texas
Sherman, Oliver 1 1860 Texas
Sherman, Rebecca 84 1786 New Hampshire

residence 27
Barnes, Willie 50 1820 Connecticut
Barnes, Rebecca 566 1814 New Hampshire
Barnes, Jake 27 1843 Illinois
Barnes, John 18 1852 Missouri
Barnes, Linus 14 1856 Texas
Doebner, Sam 31 1839 Sachsen (Kgr./Land in Bundesrepublik)/Saxony (Kingdom/State)
Doebner, Rebecca (dau) 23 1847 Missouri
Doebner, William 1 1869 Texas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Civil War
• Census: 28 Aug 1850, Liberty Co, Texas
• Census: 1859, Chambers Co, Texas; tax roll
• Census: 20 Jul 1860, Chambers Co, Texas
• Census: 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

1850 Chambers Co Census, age 25, born TN, m to Carolyn Wiggins age 19, b in Louisiana - living w/ sister Martha Shelton & Hartwell.
1860 Chambers Co Census, carpenter, also living with him and his family was Amos Shelton
(probably his brother Washington's son) age 14 and John Owens, age 27 from Virginia.
1865 listed in Confederate Indigent Families Lists of Texas 1863-1865.
1870 Tax Rolls, Chambers Co:
Amos Shelton, 45, carpenter TN; Caroline 38, keeping house, LA; Winfield 20, farmer, Susan 13, Mary 11, Fannie 7, Margret 5, Nellie 2, all born in Texas.
1880 census shows his parents born in Virginia. Living at home were Fannie, 17; Margaret, 14; Nellie, 11; and Clara, 9.
(Temple also shows his burial place as Godfrey Cem, Wallisville.)
Texas 1st Lt. Co. F. 11 Regt. Texas Cav CSA 3-15-8125 - 1-18-1881 (Barnes Cem, Hwy 563 Wallisville Rd & I-10)

Letter found in file at Heritage Park.
"Your father and my grandfather (2nd husband of Susan Shelton Kirk) 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 wantd to take back a part of the territory from the Rio Grande to Gaudelupe. General Zachery 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 monthst the Federals went around and thought they would come in through Sabine Pass. A.C. Shelton was sent to hld 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. Wenn on your father's record in U.D.C. (United Daughters of theConfederacy) and my grandfather's D.R.T." (Daughters of the Republic of Texas)

He was a veteran of the Mexican War. Listed his occupation as a carpenter, mustered into Confederate Army on Apr 21, 1862 as 2nd Lieutenant in Company F of Spaight's Battalion. Records maintained by Capt William B. Duncan of Liberts lists height as 5 ft, 10 1/4 in, described him of florid complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair. Promoted to 1st Lt in Aug of that year. He became ill in Mar 1864 and was hospitalized in Liberty until March 1865. Returned to Chambers Co after the war and died in Wallisville on Jan 18, 1881.

Census:
T. Hartwell 47 1803 MA farmer 400
Martha W. Hartwell 34 1816 TN
William K. Gibbons 10 1850 TX
Francis M. Wallis 6 1844 TX
Hansell R. Wallis 4 1846 TX
Albert H Hartwell 1 1849 TX
Shelton Hartwell 0 1850 TX

Amos Shelton 25 1825 farmer 320 TN
Caroline Shelton 19 1831 Louisiana
Winfield Shelton 1/12 Jul 1850 Texas
George W. Shelton 45 1805 farmer 320 TN
Cordelia Shelton 18 1832 TN
Thomas Shelton 18 farmer 1834 TN
Maria Shelton 18 1832 Texas
Amos Shelton 6 1844 Texas

next door:
C.M. Carraway 27 TN
Thomas J. Carraway 6 TX
Patrick H. Carraway 4 TX
Martha J.L. Carraway 2 TX
John W. Shelton 10 TX

Census:
Shelton A.C. 35 1825 TN carpenter 2,000 300
Caroline 29 1831 LA
Winfield 10 1850 TX
Susan S. 4 1856 TX
Mary A. 3 1857 TX
Owens, John 27 1833 farmer VA
Amos Shelton 14 1846 TX

Census:
residence 12/14
Shelton A. C. 55 1825 Tennessee Virginia Virginia carpenter
Caroline 49 1831 Louisiana, --, Georgia
Fannie 17 1863 Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Margaret N. 14 1866 Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Nellie 11 1869 Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Clara P. 9 1871 Texas Tennessee Louisiana
Linklaten, John 17 1863 Texas Schleswig Holsten Louisiana

Amos married Caroline Wiggins on 10 May 1849. Caroline (daughter of Daniel Prairie Wiggins and Lucy Elizabeth Whatley) was born on 15 Jul 1831 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died in 1893 in Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 13 Jun 1863; letter

Notes:

Daughter of Daniel P and Lucy (Whatley) Wiggins of Georgia.

Sherry,

Saw your post on the Chambers County Rootsweb site and don't know how Caroline Wiggins/Amos Clinton Shelton are related to my maternal Wiggins of Chambers County.

My Mother was Ruth Wiggins b 20 Apr 1906 DeRidder, LA d 17 Jan 1977 Houston, Harris Co., TX buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston the twin of Freddie Wiggins d 2 Jun 1906 buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, DeRidder, LA. The parent's were William Arthur Wiggins & Amedella "Della" Bailey.

William Arthur "Will" Wiggins, Sr b 24 May 1880 LA d 27 Dec 1964 Houston, Harris Co., TX buried Woodlawn Cemetery. He was the son of Arthur H (Hopkins?) Wiggins and Mary Minerva "Puss" Dowden.

Arthur H Wiggins b ca 1842 LA d on or around 14 Sep 1906 in a fight at a saloon in or around DeRidder, LA. after being hit over the head with a plank/board after being involved in a fight which included his step-son Preston "Press" Burge, Henry Boyd & Bob Slaydon. It is believed that Preston Burge was the person responsible for the death of my great-grandfather after Bob Slaydon was charged and went to trial but after testimony from Preston Burge's sister, Bob Slaydon was found not guilty.

John Wiggins, son of Daniel Prairie and Lucy (Whatley) Wiggins was born 27 May 1817, Catahoula Pa., LA., and married Jan 1840 in Catahoula, LA to Elizabeth Griffin b about 1842 LA. John d 30 Jul 1859 Chambers Co., TX.

Children of John Wiggins & Elizabeth Griffin:

Arthur H Wiggins b ca 1842
Uriah Wiggins b ca 1846 d ca 1870
Sarah E Wiggins b ca 1850
Daniel Wiggins b ca 1852 d ca 1870
Lucy Ann Wiggins b ca 1855
John Riley Wiggins b ca 1858

Most of my data was given to me by Houston Tracy, Jr. of Alexandria, LA., a Wiggins descendant.

Love,
Ruth

Other-Begin:
Letter from her husband while in Civil War.