Sopha Dewees

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1943, Port Acres, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

her mother died at her residence, per her mother's d.c.

Sopha married V Blitch about 1910. V was born about 1885; died after 1910. [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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Lafayette Parish, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1860, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
1850 Lafayette, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Daniel Duees 43 1807 Pennsylvania
Elenor Duees 33
Emily C Duees 21
Elenor Duees 10
Isabella Duees 12
Dane (Daniel) Duees 8
Henry Duees 3
Henry Lamb 37 NY occupant


Census:
1860 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
D S Dewees 53 1807 Pennsylvania
Emily C Dewees 27 1833 Louisiana
Eleanor Dewees 23
Isabella Dewees 20
Danl J Dewees 17
Henry A Dewees 12
Roger Crane 5

Daniel married Eleanor Clark (or Emily C) Jones. Eleanor was born in 1819 in Louisiana; died on 19 Jan 1852 in Bay Saint Louis, Hancock Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NO CONFIRMATION YET THAT DANIEL AND DAVID ARE BROTHERS.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 24 May 1846, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Mexican War)
• Census: 25 Nov 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 11 Jul 1870, Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Sabine Pass (District 42), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1900, Sabine Pass Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; this James?
• Census: 16 Jun 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: Between 1931 and 1836, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

(obvious error on his birthdate or his sister Missouri's -but she does not appear to be his sister.)

James enlisted at Sabine Pass 24 May 1845 for the Mexican War; served in Civil War as Pvt 2nd Reg, 4th Co Inf and was discharged at Camayo Mex 24 September 1846. He applied for pension at age 61. The last entry is dated 21 May 1894. He was in the same company as his cousin Theophilus Hayes and Warren Johnson, possibly in Civil War.

1860 after wife, Emily Burrell Hayes died the children disbursed for time.
Alzena was living with John McCall, husband of her 1st cousin Martha Hayes, & Mary Gallier, her grandmother.

Matilda Hayes (later Gentz) 1860 Census: Listed age 10, living with Jacob Garner & Matilda Hayes, her aunt, sister to her father.

In the next residence in the census is Nancy was Living with James McCall and Anna Garner (8 years old). Nancy's father James was brother to Anna's mother, Matilda. i.e. 1st cousin.

Mary was living with John McCall, husband of her 1st cousin Martha Hayes, and her grandmother Marie Gallier.


At some point after Selina Maas (2nd wife) died, he and his children Mary (Emily's child), age 16, and Missoura (Selina's child) age 6, moved in with his mother MARIE JOHNSON HAYES, as he was counted there in the 1870 census. Daughter Mary married Lovis Obey the following year in 1871.
By the 1880 census, James had moved in with Matilda, another daughter by Emily BURRELL, and her husband CHARLES GENTZ and their family. Missouri Hayes, now age 15 had moved in with her sister Mary and Mary's 2nd husband Franklin Hemmingway. nklin claimed her as a sister-in-law, even though it was five years later in 1885 that Missouri married his brother Eustace Hemmingway.

note: burial - no record in Magnolia for him or Emily. Possibly buried in Gentz cem.

Military:
James enlisted at Sabine Pass 24 May 1845 for the Mexican War; served in Civil War as Pvt 2nd Reg, 4th Co Inf and was discharged at Camayo Mex 24 September 1846. He applied for pension at age 61. The last entry is dated 21 May 1894. He was in the same company as his cousin Theophilus Hayes and Warren Johnson, possibly in Civil War.

Census:
1850 Jefferson Co, Texas
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 (bro to Louisiana Hayes)
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 (relation unk)
Wilson John 27 1823 LA laborer (widower of Louisiana Hayes)
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)


nearby:
Solomon Sparks and Martha family
John Sparks and Melinda family and James Court and Julia Ann

_____


Census:
278 Hays G 24 1846 TX farmer
Virginia 17 TX
Laura 3 1867 TX
Oscher 1 1869 TX

285 Gallier, Joseph 54 wid of
Mary Catherine Hayes (dec'd) dau of Mary Hayes, sis of Jas
(he was also bro of Mary's 2nd dec'd husband Francis)
Uphema 16 1854 TX
Marton 14 1856 TX

294 Hays, Mary I 73 1797 LA
Hays James 40 1830 LA <<<<
Mary 16 1854 TX
Misaura 6 1864 TX

295 Hays Lenard 55 1815 LA
Felicity 49 1821 LA
Polly 29 TX
Linstrom, Joann 23 1847 Texas
Embry 13 1857 TX
Lenard 16 1855 TX
James 8 1862 TX
Feloman 5 1865 TX


Census:
12 Jun 1880 District 42, Sabine Pass, Texas
47 F. P. Hemmenway 26 engineer TX -- PA
Mary Hemmenway 25 wife TX LA LA
Arthur Hemmenway 4 son TX
Emily Hemmenway 1 dau TX
Missouri Hays 15 sis-in-law single TX LA TX
Mary Gallier 83 1797 G-mother widowed LA SC MS

49 Garner, J.H. 66
Matilda 63
S.A. 30
Bradley 19
Rachel 14 goddaughter TX (--) TX
Othneil 4 godson TX (--) TX

50 McCall, A.E. 40
Jacob 27 foreman
Frank 18 foreman
John 14
Robert 13
Mary 10
Claudie 8
Gibson J.E. 20 female single general housework

51
Wm Allen 78 1802 farmer Germany Germany
Ann (prev Mrs. Gibson) 40 1840 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
Emma 11 1869 Texas
Bettie 8 1872 Texas
Nettie 2 1878 Texas


52 Gantz, Charles C. 40 1840 farmer Germany Germany Germany
Matilda 30 1850 TX Louisiana Louisiana
C 12 1868 TX
Mary 11 1869 TX
Lena 9 1871 TX
Edna 6 1874 TX
Claudie 3 1877 TX
Hayes, James 50 father-in-law 1820 LA

53 Johnson Uriah 34 LA LA LA
L 33 LA LA MS
Rachel 13
Lizzie 12
Seth 10

55 McCall John 47 farmer IL -- Germany
M.A. 38 wife TX LA LA
D.E. 18 son
A.L. 15 dau
M.K. 13 dau
Eva 10 dau
Andrew 1 son


Census:
Beaumont, South half
Sabine Pass Avenue
793 - 621 672
Pryne Will F. head Jul 1869 30 m 4 yrs MS MS MS
Pryne Clenne wife Dec 1877 22 m 4 yrs at sea NY Texas
Pryne Lena dau 3 Sep 1896 TX MS at sea
Hayes James H. boarder Feb 1826 widow, married "35" then scratched out. LA LA LA (attended school, can read/write)
Barefield Mite Jan 1879 21 single TX TX TX dairy man

Res (also on Sabine Pass)
- 35/686 Barefield Charles Dec 1850
widowed m 30 yrs (then scratched out)
children Frank A, Jim H. Dee D, Richard, Lizzy, Leonard, Plumber, Sallie, Leela


Died:
Might have died before 1903 as there is no entry for him in the city directories starting in 1903.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1830, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 25 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Emily died sometime before 1860. How long beforehand she died is not known. We only know that she was alive in 1854 when the last girl Mary was born. The census of 1860 was taken on July 11th, and the four girls had been taken in by three family members, all living in close proximity to each other. James has not been found in the 1860 census. He had been a soldier in the Mexican war and also was in the Civil War. Possibly he was away in military service.
Alzina, the oldest at 12 years old, and Mary, the youngest at 6 years old, were both living in the John McCall household (Residence 361 in census record) where their grandmother Mary Johnson Hayes Gallier was also staying.
John had just married Martha Ann Garner, also daughter of Matilda Hayes Garner and sister of Ann Garner McCall. They had married in January of the year before, but she is not listed in the household and is not found in any 1860 census record.
Matilda, the 2nd oldest, is next door (residence 359), living with her aunt, Matilda Hayes Garner and husband Jacob Garner and children.
Nancy, 8 years old, was taken in by her cousin, Ann Garner McCall whose mother Matilda, next door, who took in her sister Matilda. Ann was married to James McCall, brother of John McCall. Also living with them was John Johnson, a cousin. They were living in residence 358.

1880 census, daughter Mary states her mother was born in Louisiana.


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)

Notes:

Married:
Name: James Hayes
Marriage Date: 27 May 1847

Spouse: Emily Burrell

Marriage County: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas
Source: County Court Records - FHL microfilm # 1311466

license recorded 21 May 1847 by Joseph P. Pulsifer, Clerk of the County of Jefferson County.

Performed by 27 May 1847 Isaac Garner, Justice of the Peace

Jasper married Jane Atwood about 1819 in New York. Jane was born on 10 Oct 1797 in Scotland/New York; died on 12 Sep 1883 in Fairbury, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1820, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Property: 23 Apr 1831, Liberty Co, Texas

Notes:

The Orrs ran an inn in the Atascocita District of Texas before it became a Republic. George Orr was the Alcade for a time. They divorced, and Tilpah got a divorce, or he did, and she remarried Ben C. Franklin, her overseer.
The marriage was told in a history of the county. I do not find any papers on this but it was a Catholic settlement under the Mexican Government. The officers for Mexico were housed in the Orr inn. I think they were able to arrange it. The son, Willaim Orr, married my gggrandmother, Martha
Caroline Munson but died at an early age.
From: Jane Matthews
To:
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 5:08 PM
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LA-LGHS/2000-04/0955155462
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Joannah Orr, daughter of George and Priscilla Orr, were formerly of Johnsons Bayou, but about 1822 Orr followed Henry Griffith, Reuben and Solomon Barrow to Chambers County, Texas. In 1825 Orr was appointed the Mexican "alcalde" for the Liberty Municipality, which then contained an area the size of ten present-day Southeast Texas counties. In 1826 Stephen F. Austin appointed Orr to accompany and guide John C. Williams, who had been appointed by Austin to map and chart all navigable waterways, which fed into Sabine Lake.
Block article: Charles Burch, Early Sabine Lake Steam Boat Captains (see attached)

Census:
1820, Aug 7 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
George Orr
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 1810-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 1795-1804
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 1776-1795 George
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 <1775
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 1795-1804
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

probably widowed, living with son and or dau and their spouse and a grandson

enumerated between Thomas Berwick and Jacob Hampshire.
same page James Ashworth

later married Marie Zilpha Berwick, dau of Thomas Berwick.


Property:
Grantee: George Orr
Patent Date: 23 Apr 1831
Acres: 4428.40
District: Liberty
County: Liberty
Patent #: 832
Patent Volume: 38
Class: Title

George married Priscilla Clark about 1831. Priscilla (daughter of James* (Jacques) William Clark and Esther* "Hester" Comstock) was born on 11 Mar 1796 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died in 1870 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 19 Jun 1797, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

SLR Clark, Priscilla (James of diocese of St. Peter of Baltimore U.S.A. & Ester Comstock of Massachusetts, U.S.A.) b 11 March 1796, bt 19 Jun 1797. spons: Eugene Crlin & Julienne Dartes, wife of Pierre Dubos. Note: Continuing the mission at Prairie James, the English Coast at the home of James Clark. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch: v.4 #879)