Samuel Houston Peveto: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Samuel Houston Peveto was born on 3 Feb 1861 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas (son of Samuel Peveto, (DNA Circle-g) and Emily Margaret Bland, (DNA Circle-g)); died on 21 May 1927 in Orange Co, Texas.

Samuel married Azzie Lee Willey on 18 Nov 1882 in Orange Co, Texas. Azzie was born on 18 May 1866 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1951 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ora Azalia Peveto was born on 7 Jan 1901 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1992 in Center, Shelby Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Samuel Peveto, (DNA Circle-g) was born on 4 Apr 1835 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Jean Batiste Peveto and Mary Pauline Linscomb); died on 16 Mar 1900 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 18 Jun 1860, Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

son of Jean Baptiste Peveto and Mary Pauline Linscomb.

Census:
residence 123
Pevita John 49 1811 Louisiana
Mary 48 1812 Louisiana
Alfred 1839 Texas
Robert 18 1842 Texas
Mary 1845 Texas Texas
Elizabeth 12 1848 Texas
Collins 9 1851 Texas
Caleb 6 1854 Texas

residence 124
Pevito Dshan 28 1832 Louisiana
Olevaugh 20 1840 LA
Michael 5 1855 Tx
Alside 2 1858 TX

residence 125
Pevito Samuel 24 1836 Louisiana
Emoly 20 1840 Texas
Victoria 3 1857
Mary A. 1859 Texas

residence 126
Pevito, Mikeal 22 1838 Louisiana
Elisaeth 20 1840 Texas
Ralph 4 1856 Texas
Robert 1 1859 Texas

residence 129
Harmon Joshua 33 1827 Texas
Claonese 28 1832 Louisiana
Sebourn 11 1849 Texas
Mary 9 1851
Jessee 7 1853
Elisabeth 5 1855
Emola 3 1857
Ann 1859

Samuel married Emily Margaret Bland, (DNA Circle-g) on 26 Mar 1856. Emily (daughter of Peyton Bland and Susannah Harmon) was born on 25 May 1841 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 25 Dec 1902 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Margaret Bland, (DNA Circle-g) was born on 25 May 1841 in Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Peyton Bland and Susannah Harmon); died on 25 Dec 1902 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Notes:

She was buried in Linscomb Cem. in Orange, Texas

Children:

Walter Brown Peveto was born on 6 May 1881 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 4 May 1955 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Victoria Peveto was born on 12 Dec 1857 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 04 Dec 1922 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Mary Adeline Peveto was born in 1860 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1861.
1. Samuel Houston Peveto was born on 3 Feb 1861 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 21 May 1927 in Orange Co, Texas.
John Denia "Johnny" Peveto was born on 15 Sep 1863 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 16 Dec 1928 in Orange Co, Texas.
Nancy Jane Peveto was born on 17 Jun 1867 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 27 Aug 1949 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Aug 1949 in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Caroline Elizabeth Peveto was born in 1869 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1870.
Ursan Peveto was born on 11 May 1872 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 26 Jul 1945 in Orange Co, Texas.
Gary Archibald "Guy Archie" Peveto was born on 28 Jan 1874 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1943 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 5 Feb 1943 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Flavia (Flanella) Peveto was born in 1876 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1877.
Clarinda Isadore Peveto was born in 1878 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1879.
Josephine Peveto was born in 1879 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died after 1880.

Generation: 3

Jean Batiste Peveto was born on 30 Nov 1804 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of Michel Peveto (Pivoteau) and Apolonie Broussard); died on 19 Oct 1890 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Linscomb Cem, Orange Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 18 Jun 1860, Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
residence 123
Pevita John 49 1811 Louisiana
Mary 48 1812 Louisiana
Alfred 1839 Texas
Robert 18 1842 Texas
Mary 1845 Texas Texas
Elizabeth 12 1848 Texas
Collins 9 1851 Texas
Caleb 6 1854 Texas

residence 124
Pevito Dshan 28 1832 Louisiana -
Olevaugh 20 1840 LA
Michael 5 1855 Tx
Alside 2 1858 TX

residence 125
Pevito Samuel 24 1836 Louisiana -
Emoly 20 1840 Texas
Victoria 3 1857
Mary A. 1859 Texas

residence 126
Pevito, Mikeal 22 1838 Louisiana -
Elisaeth 20 1840 Texas
Ralph 4 1856 Texas
Robert 1 1859 Texas

residence 129
Harmon Joshua 33 1827 Texas
Claonese 28 1832 Louisiana
Sebourn 11 1849 Texas
Mary 9 1851
Jessee 7 1853
Elisabeth 5 1855
Emola 3 1857
Ann 1859

Jean married Mary Pauline Linscomb about 1829 in Louisiana. Mary was born on 14 Mar 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Linscomb Cem, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Pauline Linscomb was born on 14 Mar 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1880 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Linscomb Cem, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

Cleonice (Claraneese) Peveto was born on 11 Jan 1830 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 May 1916 in Hankamer, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Abshier Cem, Devers, LIberty Co, Texas.
Deshon Baptise Peveto was born in 1832 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
2. Samuel Peveto, (DNA Circle-g) was born on 4 Apr 1835 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Mar 1900 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
George Michael Peveto was born on 25 Feb 1836 in Louisiana; died on 12 Apr 1909.
Alfred Peveto was born in 1839 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Robert Peveto was born in 1842 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Mary Peveto was born in 1845 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Peveto was born on 6 Aug 1850 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 26 Feb 1902 in Orange Co, Texas.
Nicholas Collins Peveto was born on 12 Mar 1850 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 9 Jan 1907 in Orange Co, Texas.
Caleb Peveto was born in 1854 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 6 Jul 1917 in Orange Co, Texas.

Peyton Bland was born on 25 Dec 1815 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Sep 1872 in Wharton Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1838, Jefferson Co, Texas; tax list
Residence: 1846, Jefferson Co, Texas; tax list

Notes:

son of John Bland and Elizabeth Smith

Residence:
Name: Payton Bland
State: TX
County: Jefferson County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1838
Database: TX Tax List Index, 1830-1839

Residence:
Name: Peyton Bland
State: TX
County: Jefferson County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1846
Record Type: Tax list
Page: NPN
Database: TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849

Peyton married Susannah Harmon on 8 May 1838 in Orange Co, Texas. Susannah (daughter of John Aarmand Harmon, Sr and Elizabeth Comstock "Bethsy" Clark, (DNA Circle-g)) was born on 2 Nov 1823 in Louisiana; died on 15 Aug 1892 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Harmon was born on 2 Nov 1823 in Louisiana (daughter of John Aarmand Harmon, Sr and Elizabeth Comstock "Bethsy" Clark, (DNA Circle-g)); died on 15 Aug 1892 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

Sarah Elizabeth Bland was born on 1 May 1839 in Texas; died on 18 Feb 1921.
3. Emily Margaret Bland, (DNA Circle-g) was born on 25 May 1841 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 25 Dec 1902 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Nancy Jane Bland was born on 25 May 1845 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 25 Aug 1933 in Orange Co, Texas.
Joshua Bland was born in 1867 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1947.

Generation: 4

Michel Peveto (Pivoteau) was born on 21 Dec 1774 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died on 26 Oct 1842 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Michel married Apolonie Broussard on 22 Sep 1795 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Apolonie (daughter of Claude Broussard and Louise Hebert) was born on 5 Feb 1773 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1810 in of, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Apolonie Broussard was born on 5 Feb 1773 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Claude Broussard and Louise Hebert); died after 1810 in of, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Michel Anzero Peveto, II was born in 1797 in South Carolina/St. Martinville, St Martin Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 4 Feb 1799; died on 12 Dec 1881 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Lozien Peavitaux was born about 1800; died after 1860 in of, Harris Co, Texas.
4. Jean Batiste Peveto was born on 30 Nov 1804 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Oct 1890 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Linscomb Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
Mary Peveto was born in 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Joseph Mosceau Peveto (Pivoteau) was born on 7 Nov 1811 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died in Jan 1876 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

14.

John Aarmand Harmon, Sr was born on 28 Apr 1790 in St.Martin Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 17 Jul 1800 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of David (Levy) Harmon and Nancy* Ann White); died on 22 Feb 1871 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Property: 9 Jan 1817, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Property: 21 May 1835, Jefferson District, Orange Co, Texas
Census: 21 Jun 1860, Duncans Wood (Precinct 2), Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

Hartman, John (dec David Armand & Anne White) b about 10 years old on 28 Apr 1800, bt 17 Jul 1800. Pats: John Hartman & Mary --- of Germany; Mats: John White & Sarah Gambil of Virginia; Spons: Agricole Landry & Pelagie Broussard. "A una Salida en" (during a missonary trip to) Carencro at Anselm Thibaudau. Fr. Michel Bernard Bariere (SM Ch: v.5 #286)

Harmon, John - native of this parish (major son of levy - inhabitant on the lower Bayou Vermillion & Nancy Whyte (White) m 26 Jan 1813 Bethsy Clarke - native of this parish (minor daughter of James - inhabitant at Vermillion & Esther Corastock) Wits: Shadrach Porter, Henry Jackson, Emanuel D'Aspremont. Fr. Gabriel Isabey (SM Ch: v.5, #280)

Served in the military in 1812. In 1830 he settled near Adams Bayou in what is now Orange and received a grant of 12,000 acres in Orange Co., TX from Lorenzo DeZavala. John later sold the land to a LA. capitalist by the name of Smith for $600, who paid for it in New Orleans bank notes,which later proved to be counterfeit. Smith sold the land to various persons. When John found the notes were worthless, he threw them into the Neches River. (from newspaper clipping from Opportunity Valley News,14 Mar 1973,Orange,TX. pg.28)

1850 Jeff Co Census: John Harmon age 71, (1779) farmer, born LA -- note: census in error?
Elizabeth age 62 (1768) born La
John Jr born TX

His children married into Peveto, Patillo, Bland, Cole and Means families.

Property:
9 Jan 1817 St Martin Parish LA, Vendor Index 001 B, 258, #3391
John & Elizabeth Harmon to John R. Faulk for $600. 4 arpents x 40 arpents on Grosse Isle Coule bounded by Levi Campbell except for 15 poles square sold 25 Sep 1816 to Levi Campbell.

Property:
21 May 1835 Jefferson District, Orange Co TX Patent 495
Patentee: John A. Harmon
4428.4 acres of Title land

Census:
21 Jun 1860 Orange Co, Texas Precinct 2, PO Duncans Wood

178 John Harmon 22 1838 TX
Mary (Means) 19 1841 LA
Martha 3 1857 TX
Milley 1 1859 TX

180 Harmon John 70 1790 LA <<<
Elizabeth 1793 LA
Green, Manda 20 1840 TX

res 192 Solomon Sparks 40 1820 Alabama
Martha C Sparks 40 1820 S.C
John L 16 1844 TN
James E 14 1846 LA
William E 9 1851 TX
Mary S 11 1849 TX
Joseph M 7 1853 TX
Oscah 4 1856 TX

res 193 John Railah 1798 62
Malinda Railah 1816 44
Christian W Railah 1848 12 TX
Isaac P Railah 8 1852 TX
Rachel D Railah 5 1855 TX
Mary C Railah 3 1857 TX
Julia C 2 1858

201 Burrell James 35 1825 LA
Elizabeth 25 1835 LA
William 12 1848 TX
Robert 10 1850
Emoly 8 1852
David 3 1857
Lucy 2 1858
Frederick Burrell 19 1841 TX

207 Gallier Jane 23 1837 MS
Rufus 6 1854 TX
Andrew 4 1856 TX
Willis 3 1857 TX

229 Jemima Morgan 54 1806 LA
Allen 20 1840 TX
William 17 1843
Sarah 1 1847

238 Myers James 31 1829 LA
Sarah E 27 1833 TX
James Orin 1 1859 TX
Mary Myers 70 1790 LA

240 John Cole 55 1805 farmer LA
Rachel 55 1805 LA
Absalome 20 1840 stock keeper TX
James 16 1844 stock keeper TX
Hulda 13 1847 TX
Clark 20 1830 stock keeper TX

241 Mark Cole 25 1835 TX
Hester A. 21 1839 TX
Hulda 1 1859 TX

John married Elizabeth Comstock "Bethsy" Clark, (DNA Circle-g) on 26 Jan 1813 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of James* (Jacques) William Clark and Esther* "Hester" Comstock) was born on 1 May 1792 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Apr 1868 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Elizabeth Comstock "Bethsy" Clark, (DNA Circle-g) was born on 1 May 1792 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James* (Jacques) William Clark and Esther* "Hester" Comstock); died on 24 Apr 1868 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Birth: 19 Jun 1797, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Clark, Elizabeth (James of Baltimore, U.S.A. & Ester Comstock, of Massachusetts in U.S.A.) b 1 May 1792, bt 19 June 1797 Spons: Celestin Carlin & Therese Provot, his wife. Note: Continuing the mission at Prairie James - the English Coast at the home of James Clark. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch. v.4, #877)

Clark, Elizabeth (Jacques of Baltimore & Ester Comstock of Massachussetts) b 1 May 1792 (SM Ch v 4 #877/St.Martin of Tours Church)

First Settlers of Jefferson Co, Texas by Gifford White
Land Grants in Texas: 24th Applicant: JOHN HARMON took and Subscribed to the oath required by the 12th Secretary of Land Law that he emigrated to Texas. (Not issued)

Notes:

Unknown-Begin:
HISTORICAL MARKER #: 11504
LOCATION: 803 West Green Avenue, Orange, Orange County, TX

THE FIRST KNOWN SETTLERS IN WHAT IS NOW THE CITY OF ORANGE WERE JOHN AND ELIZABETH HARMON, WHO ARRIVED IN 1828 WITH THEIR THREE CHILDREN. KNOWN FIRST AS GREEN'S BLUFF, THE SMALL FARMING COMMUNITY THAT DEVELOPED ALONG A BEND IN THE SABINE RIVER WAS SELECTED AS THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT WHEN ORANGE COUNTY WAS CREATED IN 1852. THE TOWN WAS CALLED MADISON FROM 1852 UNTIL 1858, WHEN THE NAME ORANGE WAS ADOPTED. THE EARLY ORANGE ECONOMY WAS BASED ON THE LUMBER AND SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES. LED BY PROMINENT PIONEER AREA LUMBER MEN AND AIDED BY THE ADVENT OF THE TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD IN 1876, ORANGE WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADER IN EAST TEXAS SAWMILL ACTIVITY BY THE 1880s. THE DEEP WATER PORT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF LUMBER MADE THE CITY AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY, WHICH REACHED ITS HIGHEST PRODUCTION LEVELS DURING WORLD WARS I AND II. FOR MANY YEARS THE CITY OF ORANGE HAS MAINTAINED A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR ITS CITIZENS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE OPERATED SINCE THE 1880s AND ELECTRICITY WAS INSTITUTED IN 1890. ORANGE'S SHIPBUILDING AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CONTINUE TO MAKE THE CITY A LEADING COMMERCIAL CENTER IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

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HISTORICAL MARKER #: 11504
LOCATION: 803 West Green Avenue, Orange, Orange County, TX

BORN IN 1790 IN ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA, JOHN HARMON LIVED AT POSTE DE ATTAKAPAS, A SPANISH FORTIFICATION AT THE PRESENT SITE OF ST. MARTINVILLE. A VETERAN OF THE STATE'S DEFENSIVE ACTIONS DURING THE WAR OF 1812, HE WED ELIZABETH COMPSTOCK CLARKS IN 1813. SOON AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD IN 1816, THE HARMONS SOLD THEIR ST. MARTIN PARISH LAND AND MOVED WEST. ALTHOUGH NOT MUCH IS KNOWN ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES OVER THE FOLLOWING DECADE, IT IS KNOWN THEY HAD SETTLED ALONG THE EASTERN BANK OF THE SABINE RIVER BY 1826. THE NEXT YEAR, HARMON DECIDED TO RELOCATE IN THIS AREA. HE BUILT A MASSIVE RAFT OF CYPRESS LOGS WHICH TRANSPORTED A HOUSE, A WAGON, A PAIR OF OXEN, A HORSE, A COW, FARM TOOLS AND SUPPLIES, AND HIS FAMILY, WHICH NUMBERED FIVE. THE HARMON FAMILY RAFT ARRIVED HERE ON JANUARY 1, 1828. WEARY FROM THEIR JOURNEY, THE FAMILY FEASTED ON WILD GAME AND LATER DECIDED TO MAKE THEIR HOME IN THE AREA. THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE PRESENT SITE OF ORANGE MARKED THE BEGINNING OF PERMANENT SETTLEMENT. LATER, WHEN THE TOWN DEVELOPED, JOHN HARMON WAS A SADDLER, A CIVIC LEADER, AND A PROMINENT LANDOWNER. HE DIED IN 1874, BUT HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND PIONEER SPIRIT REMAIN VITAL TO THE AREA'S HERITAGE.

Children:

David Harmon, (DNA-Circle-g) was born on 13 Feb 1816 in Louisiana; died on 10 Oct 1884.
Joshua Harmon was born on 12 Mar 1821 in Louisiana; died on 2 Nov 1896 in Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Abshier Cem, Devers, LIberty Co, Texas.
7. Susannah Harmon was born on 2 Nov 1823 in Louisiana; died on 15 Aug 1892 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Hester A Harmon was born on 21 Mar 1828 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Nov 1865 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Harmon was born on 13 Oct 1829; died on 29 Sep 1892 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
John Harmon, Jr was born on 19 Oct 1836 in Orange Co, Texas; died on 23 Jan 1929 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Bland Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.