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1. | Edward Haven Munger was born on 10 Oct 1915 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (son of Robert Henderson Munger and Winnie Elma Sherman); died in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas. Notes: Died: Edward married Keokee Margaret Gillespen on 3 Jul 1939 in Belair, Harris Co, texas. Keokee was born on 23 Aug 1913 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1999 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Robert Henderson Munger was born on 6 Feb 1880 in Water Valley, Calhoun Co, Mississippi; died on 30 Jan 1955 in Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas. Notes: Son of Robert Peale Munger and Susan Milisey Trusty. Robert married Winnie Elma Sherman on 23 Jun 1907 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Winnie (daughter of Edward Haven "Eddie" Sherman and Nellie Shelton) was born on 8 Feb 1888 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1964 in Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Winnie Elma Sherman was born on 8 Feb 1888 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (daughter of Edward Haven "Eddie" Sherman and Nellie Shelton); died on 12 Jan 1964 in Anahuac, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas.
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6. | Edward Haven "Eddie" Sherman was born on 15 Jan 1863 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas (son of Jacob Haven Sherman, Jr and Sarah Magdelena Summers); died on 25 Dec 1915 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas. Notes: Edward had brown hair and blue eyes. On Nov 30, 1885, Edward purchased 113.3 acres of land on the N.D. Labadie survey at Lake Charlotte, where he built a home for Nellie, his bride to be. Two months later on 6 Jan 1886 he purchased lot 10 of block 3 in the town of Wallisville. Later that month on 25 Jan 1886 he purchased land located in Wallisville from his sister Emma Scales for $125. Edward sold the Wallisville land on 9 Jan 1889. 31 May 1886 he also purchassed 30 acres on the M.A. Carroll survey, located on Turtle Bay, from his Uncle John T. Sherman for $300. 12 Jul 1890; 40 acres of James McFaddin survey for $225, to pay in charcoal and cordwood and $175 note at 10% interest. 1 Oct 1903, 640 acres of the N.D. Labadie survey for $960. Total Lake Charlotte holdings, approx 825 acres. They did not keep all the land. Some was purchased by Volney McManus in 1891 and Nellie's sister Mary Ann bought some in Feb 1893. Other acreage was also sold after the timber had been cleared. Edward married Nellie Shelton on 29 Dec 1886 in Chambers Co, Texas. Nellie (daughter of Amos Clinton Shelton and Caroline Wiggins) was born on 16 Dec 1867 in Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1930 in Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Nellie Shelton was born on 16 Dec 1867 in Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas (daughter of Amos Clinton Shelton and Caroline Wiggins); died on 16 Jul 1930 in Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Sherman Cem, Lake Charlotte, Chambers Co, Texas. Notes: Nellie had brown eyes and black hair.
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12. | Jacob Haven Sherman, Jr was born on 4 Jun 1820 in Madison, Madison Co, New York (son of Jacob* Haven Sherman, Sr and Rebecca* Stebbins); died before 14 Nov 1879 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: On 27 Oct 1855 Jacob purchased the first of his land in present-day Chambers Co. On30 Apr 1860 he purchased 3/4 of an acre in the town of Wallisville, on the east fork of the Trinity River, for $125. On 19 Jul 1863 he paid $250 for land also in Wallisville. Jacob married Sarah Magdelena Summers on 15 Dec 1853 in St.Louis, St.Louis Co, Missouri. Sarah (daughter of Walter Scott Summers and Mary Eleanor Shuttleworth) was born on 4 Jan 1828 in Leabnon, Washington Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1867 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sarah Magdelena Summers was born on 4 Jan 1828 in Leabnon, Washington Co, Kentucky (daughter of Walter Scott Summers and Mary Eleanor Shuttleworth); died on 13 Sep 1867 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: She was the dau of Walter Scott Summers and Mary Eleanor Shuttleworth. She was divorced from her first husband, Marquis T. Combs, 28 Apr 1852 in St. Louis, because Marquis had abandoned Sarah. Jacob's brother, John T. Sherman, represented Sarah at her divorce trial.
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14. | Amos Clinton Shelton was born on 15 Mar 1825 in Maury Co, Tennessee (son of George Washington* Shelton, (son??) and Annie* Payne); died on 18 Jan 1881 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Wiggins Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: 1850 Chambers Co Census, age 25, born TN, m to Carolyn Wiggins age 19, b in Louisiana - living w/ sister Martha Shelton & Hartwell. Amos married Caroline Wiggins on 10 May 1849. Caroline (daughter of Daniel Prairie Wiggins and Lucy Elizabeth Whatley) was born on 15 Jul 1831 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died in 1893 in Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Caroline Wiggins was born on 15 Jul 1831 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Daniel Prairie Wiggins and Lucy Elizabeth Whatley); died in 1893 in Chambers Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Daughter of Daniel P and Lucy (Whatley) Wiggins of Georgia.
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