Arxaita Sargent: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Arxaita Sargent was born in 1869 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Argalus George Sargent and Julia Ann Spell); died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Argalus George Sargent was born in 1844 in Mississippi; died on 11 Mar 1933 in Vidor, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.

Argalus married Julia Ann Spell. Julia (daughter of Sterling Spell and Eliza Collins) was born on 24 Mar 1848 in Louisiana; died on 22 Apr 1922 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Ann Spell was born on 24 Mar 1848 in Louisiana (daughter of Sterling Spell and Eliza Collins); died on 22 Apr 1922 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Arxaita Sargent was born in 1869 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Burd Sargent was born in 1870 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Lena Sargent-Ludlow was born in 1873; died on 25 May 1926 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
Dougal Lee Sargent was born on 16 Jun 1882 in Polk Co, Texas; died on 6 Dec 1968 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas.
John Leonard Sargent was born in 1884; died on 30 Nov 1936 in Deweyville, Newton Co, Texas; was buried in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Sterling Spell was born in 1806 in Louisiana (son of Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell and Dorothea Forman); died in 1876 in Hardin Co, Texas.

Sterling married Eliza Collins on 4 Sep 1832 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Eliza (daughter of Martough Collins and Susanne Andrus) was born on 27 Feb 1810 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jun 1883 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Collins was born on 27 Feb 1810 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Martough Collins and Susanne Andrus); died on 16 Jun 1883 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Joseph Spell was born in 1835 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Sterling Spell was born in 1836 in Louisiana; died on 7 May 1916 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Susan Spell was born in 1838 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Margaret Spell was born in 1840 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Thomas Benton Spell was born on 7 Mar 1842 in Louisiana; died on 18 Jul 1913 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
Nancy Spell was born in 1844 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.
Cornelius Spell was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Julia Ann Spell was born on 24 Mar 1848 in Louisiana; died on 22 Apr 1922 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
Sally Ann Spell was born in 1850 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
David Elijah Spell was born on 28 Jul 1852 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 30 Jan 1925 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
Daniel B. Spell was born in 1857 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Sarah A. Spell was born in 1857 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell was born in 1775 in Natchez District, Mississippi (son of Sterling Spell, (immigrant) and Susannah Benton, (immigrant)); died in 1850 in Louisiana.

Benajah married Dorothea Forman about 1803. Dorothea (daughter of Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. and Elizabeth Brown) was born in 1784 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorothea Forman was born in 1784 in North Carolina (daughter of Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. and Elizabeth Brown); died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Susan Spell was born in 1803 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
6. Sterling Spell was born in 1806 in Louisiana; died in 1876 in Hardin Co, Texas.
Joseph Spell was born about 1808; died in 1860 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Daniel Spell, Sr. was born in 1810 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Harris Co, Texas.
David Spell was born in 1812 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Lucinda Spell was born in 1816 in Louisiana; died in 1895 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Eligah (Elijah) Spell was born in 1820 in Louisiana; died in 1880.
Benagah Spell, Jr. was born in 1822 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1866 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

14.

Martough Collins was born about 1787; died after 1803.

Martough married Susanne Andrus on 23 Nov 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Susanne (daughter of Joseph Hilary Andrus and Maria Hayes) was born on 20 Nov 1787 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Susanne Andrus was born on 20 Nov 1787 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Joseph Hilary Andrus and Maria Hayes); died after 1803.

Children:

7. Eliza Collins was born on 27 Feb 1810 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jun 1883 in Jefferson Co, Texas.