1. | William Thomas Courts was born on 27 Feb 1858 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Feb 1943 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 23 Feb 1943 in Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 12 Jul 1860, Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 23 Jun 1870, Sparks and River Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 12 Jun 1880, Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 02 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson 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
Census:
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
Census:
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
Census:
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.)
Census:
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
Residence:
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
Died:
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.
William married Drenda Gray on 10 Jan 1876 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Drenda (daughter of W.B. Gray and Mrs. N. (..) Gray) was born in Jul 1856 in Texas; died before 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Daner Courts
was born in Nov 1878 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
- 3. Benton Courts
was born in 1879 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1900.
- 4. William Fuller Court
was born on 5 Nov 1883 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 30 Jun 1931 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
- 5. Lillie Courts
was born in Jul 1885 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
- 6. Maude Courts
was born in Aug 1887 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
- 7. Jay Courts
was born in Aug 1892 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900.
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