Nan Dewees

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1941, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

She was informant on her father's d.c. in 1970, signed as Mrs. Nan Johnson (daughter). Father was a widower.

Residence:
Name: Nan Dewees
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: 2034 7th
Residence Place: Port Arthur, Texas
Occupation: Waiter
Publication Title: Port Arthur, Texas, City Directory, 1941

Nan married (..) Johnson about 1945 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas. (..) was born about 1925; died after 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
widowed
d.c. informant, Mrs. Nan Johnson (daughter)

Harkaway married Clara Stewtis about 1919 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Clara was born about 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Hannah Joanna Burch about 1883 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Hannah (daughter of Charles Cutler Burch and Joanna Orr) was born on 23 Nov 1860 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1943 in Port Acres, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1870, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1880, 5th Ward, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
age 0, (pg 62, family 372)

Census:
Birch, CC 47 Ohio farmer
Joanna 35 Texas
Elizabeth 15 Texas
Hannah 11 Texas
Georgiana 8 Texas
Harkaway 6 Texas
Charles H 1 Louisiana
Lovan, William, 17 farm laborer


Census:
head of household, age 20 (1860), widow
father Ohio mother Texas
daughter Albirty 6/12 December daughter
(pg 97A)


Died:
d.c. informant F.J. (Fred Jones) Goulding of Fannett, Texas
(this would be Mabel Mae Burrell)
died at home of daughter Mrs. V. Blitch

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Jasper Co (Subdivision 23), Texas

Notes:

Census:
1870 Jasper Co, Texas
residence 169
Gilbert Hays (Hayes) 35 Louisiana
Lavicey 20 Louisiana
James 2 Texas

residence 171 cousin to Gilbert
(Mark's father, Gilbert's mom siblings)
Mark Cole 37 Texas
Hester (Burrell) Cole 30 Texas
Columbus Cole 9
Martin Cole 8
Oliver Cole 5
Caroline Cole 3
Melancy Cole 6/12

residence 172
Deweese David J. 29 Louisiana
Alzana (Hayes) 21 Texas
James 5 Texas
David 6/12 Texas

David married Alzena Hayes on 13 Jun 1864 in Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1882 in Texas. Alzena (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Jr and Emily* Burrell) was born in 1848 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 13 Jul 1870, Jasper Co (Subdivision 23), Texas

Notes:

1860 Jefferson Co census she was living with John McCall, husband of her 1st cousin Martha Hayes, & Mary Gallier, her grandmother.
She was married to D.J. Dewees on 13 June 1864 in Jefferson Co. They were divorced and D.J. married Sarah C. BURRELL on 29 December 1883. Sarah was born in February 1855, the daughter of George Burrell and Nancy French, granddaughter of Robert BURRELL, JR, and Susanne CLARK.

Census:
residence 221
John Railey 51 1799 Georgia laborer <<
Delinda Railey 34 1816 LA (Malinda Cole Johnson)
Elisabeth Railey 17 1833 LA
James Railey 14 1836 TX (step-son James Johnson)
Nancy Railey 13 1837 TX (step-dau Nancy Johnson)
Sally Railey 12 1838 TX (step-dau Sally Johnson)
Moses Railey 7 1843 TX (step-son Moses Johnson)
Christian Railey 2 1848 TX
James Hayes 23 1827 LA laborer
Emily Hayes 21 1829 TX
Alzena Hayes 2 1848 2
Matilda Hayes 0 6/12 TX 1850


residence 223
Clubb, Thos B. 32 1818 SC laborer
Clubb Maria 24 1826 TX
Clubb William C. 1846
Clubb Sarah 1 1849
Burris Enos 1801 Canada blacksmith
Gibson Robert 20 1830 England laborer
Willis John 16 1834 TX laborer (relation unk)
Willis William 49 1801 TN laborer (relation unk)
Willis William J. 14 1836 LA laborer (relatin unk)
Wilson John 27 1823 LA laborer (relation unk)
Taylor John 39 1811 TN laborer (relation unk)

residence 224
Thomas F. Smith 31 1819 carpenter Tennessee
Ella A. 26 1824 Pennsylvania
Nancy F. 4 1846 Louisiana
William M. 2 1848 Texas
Sarah L. Lawrey 14 1836 Ohio (relation unk)
James Penrod 18 1832 laborer Illinois (relation unk)
James Dyson 57 1793 saddler Mississippi (relation unk)


Census:
11 Jul 1860 Sabine Pass (Precinct 5) page 60
Residence 355
Heminway Edward P 1808 Massachusetts engineer
Heminway Mary N 43 1817 Massachusetts
Heminway Sarah L 15 1845 South Carolina
Heminway William H 10 1850 Texas
Heminway Franklin T 7 1853 Texas
Heminway Charles A 4 1856 Texas
Heminway Eustace 1 1859 Texas

Residence 356
Stockholmn Peter D 45 1815 New York pilot steamboat 2500, 300
Stockholmn Mary 27 1833 Louisiana
Stockholmn William 12 1848 Texas
Stockholmn Elisabeth 10 1850 Texas
Stockholmn Peter D 8 1852 Texas
Stockholmn George W 5 1855 Texas
Stockholmn Mary E 6/12 1859 Texas
Miller Wm 25 1835 New York carpenter
Keith Ellen 15 1845 Texas student

Residence 357
Mass William 40 1820 Germany farmer 1,000; 2,000
Mass Charlottie 27 1833 Germany
Mass Sellenah 13 1847 Louisiana
Mass Almina 11 1849 F Texas
Mass Charles 8 1852 Texas
Mass Henry 6 1854 Me Texas
Mass Roadolph 4 1856 Texas
Mass Martha 2 1858 Texas
Mass Jessee 11/12 1859 Texas } twins
Mass Sarah 11/12 1859 Texas }
Cha Patrick 18 1842 Ireland laborer

Residence 358
Mccall James 29 1831 Illinois laborer 400; 1,000
Mccall Anny 20 1840 Texas
Mccall Theresah 3 1857 Texas
Mccall Jacob 1 1859 Texas
Hayes Nancy 8 1852 Texas <
Johnson John 17 1843 Louisiana laborer

Residence 359
Garner Jacob 46 1814 Louisiana farmer 3,000; 4,000
Garner Matilda 43 1817 Louisiana
Garner Mary A 15 1845 Texas
Garner Leonard 13 1847 Texas
Garner Sally A 10 1850 Texas
Garner Millon 7 1853 Texas
Garner Alliee 5 1855 Texas

next page, Page 61
residence 359 cont.
Garner, Bradley 10/12 1859 Texas
Hayes, Matilda* 10 1850 Texas <


residence 361
McCall John 27 1833 Illinois laborer 200; 1,000
Hayes, Alzina 12 1848 Texas <
Hayes, Mary 6 1854 Texas <
Gallier, Mary* 64 1796 Louisiana midwife

residence 362
Robert Gibson 30 steam boating England 200
Ann 18 Louisiana
Jesse E. 8/12 Texas

residence: 363
Morgan, Alvin 21 1839 Louisiana stock minder
Eliza 17 1843 Texas
Almond 2 1858
Leonard 3/12 1860
Myers, Malissa 15 1845 Texas spinster
Gallier, Frances 65 1795 Louisiana laborer

residence 364
Johnson, Benjamin 1815 Louisiana farmer 200
Bradley 20 1840 Texas laborer 600; 6,000
John 17 1843 Texas
Uriah 14 1846 Texas
Joseph 13 1847 Texas
Benjamin 11 1849 Texas
Isaac 9 1851 Texas
Elizabeth 7 1853 Texas
Rachel 5 1855 Texas
Myers, Matilda 28 1832 Louisiana
White, George 25 1835 Louisiana laborer

residence 365
McGaffey, Neal Jr. 22 farmer 5690; 1,000
Rachel J. 17
John W. 1/12
Sarah McGaffey 57 "lady of Leashure" 2,000; 5,400 Louisiana


Census:
1870 Jasper Co, Texas
residence 169
Gilbert Hays (Hayes) 35 Louisiana
Lavicey 20 Louisiana
James 2 Texas

residence 171 cousin to Gilbert
(Mark's father, Gilbert's mom siblings)
Mark Cole 37 Texas
Hester (Burrell) Cole 30 Texas
Columbus Cole 9
Martin Cole 8
Oliver Cole 5
Caroline Cole 3
Melancy Cole 6/12

residence 172
Deweese David J. 29 Louisiana
Alzana (Hayes) 21 Texas
James 5 Texas
David 6/12 Texas

Notes:

Married:
State of Texas
join together in the Holy bands of matrimony Mr. D.J. Dewees and Miss Alzena Hayes ...
under my hand and seal in Beaumont 12th day of Jun 1864.
H.E. Simpson, clk co Jeff.

Performed rites of matrimony 13th Jun 1864
J. Goble minister
Presbyterian church
Recorded in Book B page 156

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 23 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1865, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 03 Aug 1870, Grand Chenier, Sub Div 18, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1880, 5th Ward, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Charles C. Burch was a steamboat captain and came to Johnson's Bayou, LA. in the early 1800's from Ohio. Moved to Sabine Pass, TX in 1846. His 2 brothers, Increase R. moved to Sabine Pass, TX in 1847 and Sherwood moved in 1854. Charles moved cotton & timber up and down the Neches & Sabine Rivers. He was captain of the steamboat Mary Falvey as early as 1858.
In the mid 1800's, it was possible to get a riverboat as far north as Longview, TX when the rainy season was good. Today one can only go as far as North Orange, TX.


Charles' father was from New York and his mother was from Scotland. Charles was found in the 1870 Census of Cameron (Johnson's Bayou), LA. and the 1850 census in Jefferson Co. (Sabine Pass), TX.
In the publication: Cotton Bales, Keelboats, and Stern wheelers. A History of Sabine River Trade, 1837-1900, in 1859 the steam boat "Sabine" appeared on the Sabine River out of Sabine Pass, TX. The packet belonged to the Burch brothers of Sabine Pass and Capt. Charlie Burch soon left his command as master of the "Mary Falvey" to become the Pilot on the "Sabine". It's 15 member crew list enumerated in the census would indicate that the steamboat was well equipped to accommodate freight and passengers. The crew included Increase R. Burch and Master Sherwood Burch, clerk. It also mentions Neil Burch. Also in the same publication, it is mentioned by Henry R. Green, a Galveston newspaper correspondent and school teacher at Beaumont, while on a trip on the steamer, "Mary Falvey:, in November 1859, that Captain Charles Burch was a "popular commander, sociable, generous and clever." Green added that the packet was "fitted up in fine style...having good accommodations, excellent fare, and kind and gentlemanly officers."


In April, 1861, the "Sabine" was tied up at Sabine Pass. Increase Burch became captain of a Confederate artillery company and Charles Burch served as a pilot or captain on a number of Confederate gunboats and transports. During the Battle of Sabine Pass in 1863, Charles Burch is listed among the crew as pilot of the "Uncle Ben". The "Uncle Ben" and "Josiah Bell" steamed from Orange, TX on January 20, 1863 and arrived in Sabine Pass in order to take part in the battle. Both steamers were instrumental in towing the captured Union vessels back to Sabine Pass.
Charles C. Burch is listed in the 1850 Census of Jefferson Co., TX, in the household of Increase (J.R.) Burch.
In the early 1850's there was an outbreak of yellow fever in Sabine Pass and it's possible that Hannah Topping (Charles' first wife) succumbed to the fever. Facts are unknown as of yet.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/32407518/person/18253107883/story/483705cb-1a92-419e-93c4-b6cee70f106c?src=search


Census:
199 Otis McGaffey 30 1820 merchant 700 Ohio
Mary Jane 28 1822 New York
Mary J. 9 1841 Texas Michigan
Sary . 7 1843 Texas
Delia F. 5 1845 Texas
John W. 4 1846 Texas
Amelia 2 1848 Texas

200 Burch J.R. 30 1820 carpenter 150 New York
Julia Ann 17 1833 Michigan
Rachel J. 6 1844 Ohio
Neal M. 3/12 Texas
Charles 28 1822 Laborer Ohio <<<
Hannah 25 1825 Ohio

Census:
Birch, CC 47 Ohio farmer
Joanna 35 Texas
Elizabeth 15 Texas
Hannah 11 Texas
Georgiana 8 Texas
Harkaway 6 Texas
Charles H 1 Louisiana
Lovan, William, 17 farm laborer


Census:
wife Joana
father and mother b NY
steam boat pilot


Died:
On one of his trips to Orange, the Emily's steam boiler exploded, and Capt. Burch was killed instantly on Jan. 28,1884. His body was returned to Johnsons Bayou for interment, but no headstone exists there for him today

Charles married Joanna Orr on 22 Feb 1852 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Joanna (daughter of George Orr and Priscilla Clark) was born in Dec 1835 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, or Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas; died after 1906 in of, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
Joana Burch 64 Dec 1835 widowed Texas Pennsylania Louisiana
Hiram Burch 30 Dec 1869 single Louisiana New York Texas
hunting wild game
Mary H Burch 18 Mar 1872 Louisiana
Mark T Burch 28 Feb 1875 Louisiana hunting wild game
Comelia Burch 9 granddaughter Jul 1890 Louisiana
Alfred Burch 7 grandson Jan 1893
Uriah Burch 4 grandson Aug 1895
John Orr 67 brother May 1833 67 widowed Texas Pennsylvania Louisiana