Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Devilla Esther "Het" Sherman was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died after 1886 in of Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1 Jun 1870, Wallisville (Subdivison No. 17), Chambers Co, Texas
Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
Census: 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Her birth place is listed as Mississippi in 1860 Chambers Co census.
She and William separated in 1880 and she and her two children lived with her parents. She remarried James A. Miller in 1885. She had no children with William.

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

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:
D E (Devilla Esther) Miller 41 Dec 1858 Texas widow
yrs married 24, scratched out: 3 births 2 living
Amanda Miller 13 Jul 1886 Texas
E Parish 51 Oct 1848 Texas uncle single
Andrew Miller 18 Apr 1882 Texas stepson

next door
Oscar Jones 23 m 1 yr in 1899 Texas Texas Texas
Jessie wife 20 Texas
Jennie Miller sister-in-law 19 single Texas Texas Texas

same page:
E.D. Sherman 25 m 2 yrs 1898 Texas Texas Texas
Anna wife 21 Texas Texas Texas
Fred 1

Died:
Name: Devilla Estrr Miller
Death Date: 8 Dec 1953
Death County: Jefferson
Certificate: 62890

Devilla married William Barton Jones on 9 Apr 1876 in Liberty Co, Texas, and was divorced on 06 Sep 1882 in Chambers Co, Texas. William (son of James J Jones and Tabitha Jane Shelton) was born on 30 Oct 1852 in Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 18 Dec 1940 in Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Wallisville Cem, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Oscar Jones was born on 3 Jun 1877 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 31 May 1930 in Harris Co, Texas.
3. Abbie A Jones was born on 2 Jan 1880 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 26 Jan 1886 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.

Devilla married James A. Miller on 22 Sep 1885 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. James (son of James S. Miller and Emily O. Hill) was born in 1854 in Texas; died before 1900 in of, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller was born in Jul 1886 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Oscar Jones

(1.Devilla¹) was born on 3 Jun 1877 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 31 May 1930 in Harris Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas
Census: 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 1920, Jefferson Co (Precinct 5), Texas
Census: 8 Apr 1930, Stewart Heights, Harris 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 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:
D E (Devilla Esther) Miller 41 Dec 1858 Texas widow
yrs married 24, scratched out: 3 births 2 living
Amanda Miller 13 Jul 1886 Texas
E Parish 51 Oct 1848 Texas uncle single
Andrew Miller 18 Apr 1882 Texas stepson

next door
Oscar Jones 23 m 1 yr in 1899 Texas Texas Texas
Jessie wife 20 Texas
Jennie Miller sister-in-law 19 single Texas Texas Texas

same page:
E.D. Sherman 25 m 2 yrs 1898 Texas Texas Texas
Anna wife 21 Texas Texas Texas
Fred 1

Census:
Oscar Jones 31
Jessie M Jones 31
Gladys Jones 5
Geo W Jones 3

Census:
Oscar Jones 42
Jessie Jones 39
Gladys Jones 14
George Jones 13

Census:
Oscar Jones 52
Jessie M Jones 52

Oscar married Jessie M. Stockholm on 23 Mar 1899. Jessie (daughter of Captain Peter Dennis Stockholm and Mary Ellen Keith) was born in 1881 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Stewart Heights, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Gladys Jones was born in 1905 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
6. George Jones was born in 1907 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Abbie A Jones

(1.Devilla¹) was born on 2 Jan 1880 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 26 Jan 1886 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Eminence Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 9 Jun 1880, Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas

Notes:

Headstone reads: "Little Abbie. Abbie A Jones. Born January 2nd 1880. Died January 26th, 1886. Aged 6 years and 24 days. We loved her." She is buried next to her grandmother, MARY KIRK SHERMAN.

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

Amanda Cecilia "Mandy" Miller

(1.Devilla¹) was born in Jul 1886 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

another researcher is Cody Bonvillion
ancestry tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/63268509/person/48103090481
might have taken at least some info from my site
unclear on his connection

Census:
Raymond Mires 30 Louisiana
Manda Mires 24
Hattie L Mires 3
Velva Mires 0 [5/12]

Census:
Precinct 5
Emmett Cooley 25 1905 m age 19 Texas Texas Texas
Hattie (Mires) Cooley 22 1908 m age 16 Texas Louisiana Texas
Ray Cooley 5 Texas
Devilla Miller 71 1859 Texas grandmother TX England TN
Amanda Mires 43 mother in law divorced Texas

Died:
Name: Amanda Cecelia Mires
Death Date: 8 Jan 1936
Death County: Jefferson
Certificate: 3480

Amanda married Raymond Mires in 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Raymond (son of Benjamin Mires (Miers) and Alicia Simon) was born in Nov 1878 in Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Hattie Lee Mires was born in 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
8. Velva Pearl Mires was born on 28 Nov 1909 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas ; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

5. Gladys Jones (2.Oscar², 1.Devilla¹) was born in 1905 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
6. George Jones (2.Oscar², 1.Devilla¹) was born in 1907 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Hattie Lee Mires

(4.Amanda², 1.Devilla¹) was born in 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1930, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
Precinct 5
Emmett Cooley 25 1905 m age 19 Texas Texas Texas
Hattie (Mires) Cooley 22 1908 m age 16 Texas Louisiana Texas
Ray Cooley 5 Texas
Devilla Miller 71 1859 Texas grandmother TX England TN
Amanda Mires 43 mother in law divorced Texas

Hattie married Emmett C. Cooley on 21 Jun 1924 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Emmett (son of James C. Cooley and Mary Ophello (..) Cooley) was born on 19 May 1903 in Texas; died on 27 Oct 1992 in Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Ray Cooley

Velva Pearl Mires

(4.Amanda², 1.Devilla¹) was born on 28 Nov 1909 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas ; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1940, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Residence: 1940, 2295 Magnolia, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
2295 Magnolia, Beaumont, Texas
Earnest J McConn 30
Velra McConn 30
Bobbie Lee McConn 9
Doris McConn 6
Allen McConn 2

Died:
informant, Ward McCown, her bro-in-law.
(Enos Ward McCown 1917-1987)

Velva married Ernest Sylvester McCown about 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Ernest was born on 10 Apr 1909 in Esterwood, Acadia Co, Louisiana; died on 3 Jul 1948 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

10. Bobbie Lee McCown
11. Doris Lavelle McCown was born on 22 Feb 1934 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 11 Oct 2004 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
12. Ernest Allen McCown was born on 10 May 1937 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2005 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

9. Ray Cooley (7.Hattie³, 4.Amanda², 1.Devilla¹)
10.
Bobbie Lee McCown (8.Velva³, 4.Amanda², 1.Devilla¹)
Family/Spouse: Marshal Lewis Dean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

13. (living) Dean
11. Doris Lavelle McCown (8.Velva³, 4.Amanda², 1.Devilla¹) was born on 22 Feb 1934 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 11 Oct 2004 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
12. Ernest Allen McCown (8.Velva³, 4.Amanda², 1.Devilla¹) was born on 10 May 1937 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2005 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.