- William Augustus Champion was the 3rd ch & son of Jason Littleberry Champion & Martha W. Bowdoin. Born 9 Apr 1841 in Monroe Co., GA. Married 1st: 2 Apr 1861 in Monroe Co., GA - Eliza Browning, 23 Oct 1847 - 20 Oct 1888 buried: City Cem., Grapeland, Houston Co., TX. One dau., Martha E. Champion, 7 Feb 1862 Monroe Co., GA-1 Mar 1892 Grapeland. Wm. A. was a schoolteacher in Georgia & at Dalys & Grapeland, TX. For 23 years was in public office in Houston Co., TX-1st as Justice of the Peace and later, District Clerk. Was in the grocery business and was a land purveyor. Later was the manager of the circulation dept. of the Daily Sun (Corsicana newspaper) and at the time of his death. Wm. A. is buried with his 2nd wife, Olive Taliaferro & son. (Research by Barbara C. Varner)
findagrave by Bobbye Varner
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