Name |
William Thomas Courts |
Birth |
27 Feb 1858 |
Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
12 Jul 1860 |
Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- 12 Jul 1860 Precinct No. 5 Sabine Pass
residence 378
James Court 30 mail carrier 500 Louisiana
Julia 24 TN 1856 Tennessee
Mary E 8 1852 Texas
Henry C 6 1854 Texas
Julia A 4 1856 Texas
William F 2 1858 Texas
Elias M 6/12 1859 Texas
residence 379
John Sparks 49 1811 North Carolina farmer 320 2100
Malinda Sparks 41 1819 Tennessee
Albert Sparks 19 1841 Texas
John F Sparks 14 1856 Texas
Sarah C Sparks 11 1849 Texas
Arabella H Sparks 8 1852 Texas
James C Sparks 6 1854 Texas
Worthey C Sparks 4 1856 Texas
Henry E L Sparks 8/12 1859 Texas
residence 380
Samuel Lee 38 1822 Denmark stock raiser 4,000
Eliza 16 1844 Texas
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1860 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass census James and Julia Sparks Court family; John and Melinda Jones Sparks family; and Samuel and Eliza Sparks Lee. |
Census |
23 Jun 1870 |
Sparks and River Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Residence 77
Coats (Courts) J.M. 40 1830 Louisiana 400, 2,000 farmer
Julia 34 1836 Tennessee
Mary 18 1852 Texas
Clifton 16 1854 Texas
Nasthentha 14 1856 Texas
William 12 1858 Texas
Madison E. 10 1860 Texas
ekner 8 1862 Texas
James 5 1865 Texas
Anna 3 1867 Texas
Lisa 8 1862 Texas
residence 78
Sparks M (Melinda) 51 1819 at home Tennessee widow
James 17 1853 Texas farm laborer
Worthy 14 1856 Texas
John 27 1843 Texas farmer
residence 79
Spark, C (Caroline) 50 1820 SC keeping house widow
Edwin 23 1847 Louisiana
Joseph 16 1854 Texas
Oscar 14 Texas
Court T.J. 27 1843 Texas (Thomas Jefferson - bro of James Court)
residence 80
Brewton W.P. 33 1837 Tennessee
Sarah (Sparks) 22 1848 Texas (Dau of Melinda)
Grace 5 1865 TX
Silas F. 8/12 1869 TX
residence 81
Lee, Samuel 52 1818 farmer 1580 Denmark
Jane E. 27 1843 Texas
Emma 3 1867 Texas
residence 82
Smith. T.J. 34 farmer 500 Indiana (Later would marry Mary Ellen Courts
Sarah 25 Texas
Electra 3/12 Texas
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1870, Texas, Jefferson County, Sparks Settlement census
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Census |
12 Jun 1880 |
Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- 12 Jun 1880 Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas
210 Court, William 21 work at saw mill TX - TX
Darinda, 22 wife Texas Georgia Texas
Danie 3 dau TX
Benton 1 son TX
211
J.M. COURT Self M Male W 50 LA Wagoning ENGLAND LA
Julia A. COURT Wife M Female W 43 TN Keeping House NC AL
Helma (Helmer) COURT Son S Male W 18 TX Wagoner LA TN
James COURT Son S Male W 15 TX At Home LA TN
Annie COURT Dau S FemaleW 12 TX At Home LA TN
Lillian COURT Dau S Female W 8 TX At Home LA TN
Fannie COURT Dau S Female W 5 TX At Home LA TN
Emmet COURT Son S Male W 3 TX At Home LA TN
Viola COURT Dau S Female W 11M TX At Home LA TN
213
Court, Clifton 25 1855 raftsman TX LA TN
Fannie 26 1854 TX TN TN
Ella M. 3 1877 TX
(Peter Stockholm & Pierre Frugia in this community. No Sparks or Blocks or Burrrells. Must be Beaumont proper.)
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1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Beaumont (District 40) Census Courts, James Madison and Julia Sparks Courts, and Helmer, James, Annie, Lillian, Fannie, Emmett, Viola, also Clifton Courts and family and William Courts and family. |
Census |
02 Jun 1900 |
Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Sumerfield Street
Nobles, Mathew 30 Jan 1870
Helen 27 Oct 1872 m 7 yrs
Kelly 5 Feb 1895
Glen 3 Nov 1896
Clyde 1 Sep 1898
next door
Courts, William 41 Feb 1858 TX TX TX m 24 yrs log river man
Darinda Jul 1857 TX AL TX 7 births 5 living
Dainey Nov 1878 21 dau divorced
Fuller son Nov 1863 16 son
Lillie dau Jul 1885 14 dau
Maude Aug 1887 12 dau
Jay Aug 1892 7 son
Smith Raney grandson Sep 1892 7
Smith Lindsey grandson Jul 1894 5
Smith Sam boarder May 1872 28 single Arizona Arizona AZ
Smith James boarder May 1872 28 single Arizona Arizona AZ
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Residence |
1910 |
Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Courts, Harry, driver h 760 Lamar.
Courts, H. Clifton, riverman Kirby Lbr Co, r 760 Lamar. 8
Courts, Kirby, wks Kirby Lbr Co, r 760 Lamar.
Courts, William, riverman Beaumont Saw Mill Co.
Courts, Fullar W. Mrs. slslady S.H. Kress & Co., h 430 Travis
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Death |
21 Feb 1943 |
Houston, Harris Co, Texas [1] |
- d.c., residence: 505 1/2 Jefferson, Houston
84 yrs, married
broncho-pneumonia, contributory cause senility
states birthplace Beaumont,
no record of father's or mother's name or birthplace.
informant: Mrs. A.K. Dodson, of 505 1/2 Jefferson, Houston.
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Burial |
23 Feb 1943 |
Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas |
Notes |
- 1880: Not listed in James' household. Already married and working at the saw mill in 1880 (p 182)
1900 census -- James and Dave Smith - age 28; borders
Lindsey age 5 (1895) and ?Haisey age 7 (1893) - grandsons
1920 census - living w/ Pete Frugia and Julia Court
listed as Uncle. Brad Court listed as bro in law
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Person ID |
I508 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
5 Apr 2011 |
Father |
James* Madison Court, b. 1829, Louisiana d. Aft 15 Aug 1899, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age > 70 years) |
Mother |
Julia* Ann Sparks, b. 13 Oct 1836, Franklin Co, Tennessee d. 25 Jan 1925, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 88 years) |
Marriage |
15 Oct 1850 |
Jefferson Co, Texas [2] |
- Name: James Courts
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1850
Spouse: Julia Ann Sparks
Marriage County: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas
Source: County Court Records - FHL microfilm # 1311466
license 12th day of October 1850 by I.K. Robertsosn, county clerk
marriage 15th day of October 1850 by William Chisholm, Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5.
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James Madison Court and Julia Sparks Marriage Certificate 15 Oct 1850
Beaumont, Texas |
Documents |
| Courts, James and Julia Ann Sparks Marriage certificate
license 12 Dec 1850 recorded by I.K. Robertson, county clerk of Jefferson County, Texas
marriage performed by Wm Chisholm, Justice of the Peace, Jefferson Co, Texas Precinct 5
provided to me by Jaye Hendon on 10/13/2015 |
Family ID |
F203 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Drenda Gray, b. Jul 1856, Texas d. Bef 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 63 years) |
Marriage |
10 Jan 1876 |
Jefferson Co, Texas [3] |
- Name: William Courts
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1876
Spouse: Drenda Gray
Marriage City: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
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Children |
+ | 1. Daner Courts, b. Nov 1878, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 22 years) |
| 2. Benton Courts, b. 1879, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Bef 1900 (Age 21 years) |
+ | 3. William Fuller Court, b. 5 Nov 1883, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 30 Jun 1931, Houston, Harris Co, Texas (Age 47 years) |
| 4. Lillie Courts, b. Jul 1885, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 15 years) |
| 5. Maude Courts, b. Aug 1887, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 13 years) |
| 6. Jay Courts, b. Aug 1892, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1900 (Age ~ 8 years) |
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Family ID |
F238 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |