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1. | Gladys Courts was born on 3 May 1901 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Samuel* Helmer Courts and Claude* "Claudie" Gentz); died on 10 Jul 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. Gladys married John Frank Lowe on 2 Jun 1917 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. John (son of William L. Lowe and Sarah "Sally" French) was born on 23 Feb 1896 in Hubbard City, Texas; died on 27 Nov 1949 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 28 Nov 1949 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Gladys married Joe N Runnels after 1949. Joe was born on 25 Sep 1903; died on 17 Jul 1991 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Samuel* Helmer Courts was born on 15 Mar 1862 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of James* Madison Court and Julia* Ann Sparks); died on 27 Dec 1954 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Dec 1954 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. Samuel* married Claude* "Claudie" Gentz on 13 Jun 1894 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Claude* (daughter of Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) and Matilda* Hayes) was born in Dec 1876 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 5 Nov 1916 in 2060 Cable St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 6 Nov 1916 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Claude* "Claudie" Gentz was born in Dec 1876 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) and Matilda* Hayes); died on 5 Nov 1916 in 2060 Cable St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 6 Nov 1916 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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4. | James* Madison Court was born in 1829 in Louisiana (son of Thomas* Court, (immigrant) and Ann* Johnson); died after 15 Aug 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. James* married Julia* Ann Sparks on 15 Oct 1850 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Julia* (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)) was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Franklin Co, Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Julia* Ann Sparks was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Franklin Co, Tennessee (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)); died on 25 Jan 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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6. | Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) was born on 19 Mar 1840 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia (son of George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) and Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant)); died on 25 Oct 1904 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Charles* married Matilda* Hayes on 18 Sep 1865 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Matilda* (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Jr and Emily* Burrell) was born on 17 Dec 1849 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 17 Sep 1930 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 18 Sep 1930 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Matilda* Hayes was born on 17 Dec 1849 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Jr and Emily* Burrell); died on 17 Sep 1930 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 18 Sep 1930 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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8. | Thomas* Court, (immigrant) was born before 5 Jan 1800 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; was christened on 05 Jan 1800 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (son of Thomas* Court, (FFDNA-J) and Ellen* Ainesworth); died before May 1850 in Sabine Pass or Galveston, Texas (drowned). Thomas* married Ann* Johnson on 19 Aug 1828 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Ann* (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Ann* Johnson was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas.
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10. | John Sidney* Sparks was born on 26 Mar 1811 in North Carolina (son of William* Sparks and (Mrs. James Sparks*) Sparks); died in Aug 1870 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas. John married Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?) on 1 Mar 1833 in near Gatlinburg, Franklin Co, Tennessee. Melinda* (daughter of Thomas* Jones, (bro of Martin?) and Mrs. (..)* Jones) was born on 25 Mar 1819 in Middleton, Rhea Co, Tennessee (?) ; died after 1880 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?) was born on 25 Mar 1819 in Middleton, Rhea Co, Tennessee (?) (daughter of Thomas* Jones, (bro of Martin?) and Mrs. (..)* Jones); died after 1880 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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12. | George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 11 Aug 1794 in Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 17 Aug 1794 in dutchman and leaseholder (son of Martin* Bogislaff Gentzen and Esther* Dorothea Witten); died in 1868 in Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in 1868 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. George* married Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant) on 1 Jun 1821 in Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia. Charlotte* was born in 1804 in Prussia; died after 1880 in Smith's Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant) was born in 1804 in Prussia; died after 1880 in Smith's Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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14. | James* H. Hayes, Jr was born on 13 Feb 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of James* H. Hayes, Sr and Maria I* Johnson); died after 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. James* married Emily* Burrell on 27 May 1847 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. Emily* (daughter of Robert* Burrell and Susanne* Clark) was born in 1829 in Louisiana; died before 1860 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Emily* Burrell was born in 1829 in Louisiana (daughter of Robert* Burrell and Susanne* Clark); died before 1860 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
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