William Frank Depwe, Sr.

Notes:

William Frank Depwe was the son of Jesse Nicholas Depwe and Mary Matilda Johnson. He was the husband of Maggie May Smith (1st wife) they had 7 children. They were married Jan 7 1900 in Orange Texas.

William married Maggie Mae Smith (Schmidt) on 7 Jan 1900 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. Maggie (daughter of William Benjamin Franklin Schmidt (Smith) and Caroline LaBauve) was born on 7 Feb 1885 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Jan 1940 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ernest Franklin Depwe was born on 2 Dec 1902 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 18 Feb 1930 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
2. Archie Merle Depwe was born on 10 Feb 1905 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 20 May 1974 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
3. Walter Ervin Depwe was born on 4 May 1906 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1965 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
4. Carrie Mae Depwe was born on 25 Apr 1909 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 31 Mar 1983 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
5. Leila Pearl Depwe was born on 25 Apr 1909 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 31 Mar 1983 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
6. Henry Edgar Depwe was born on 15 Jun 1914 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 22 May 1931 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.
7. William Frank Depwe, Jr. was born on 15 Oct 1924 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 24 Mar 1984 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas.

Jesse married Mary Matilda Johnson on 3 May 1877 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Martha Strahan) was born on 29 Aug 1861 in Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Apr 1911 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 3 Apr 1911 in Block Cem, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1870, Orange, Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1860 Calcasieu Parish
residence 334
Francis Gallier 43
Mary (Peveto) 43
Ameila 19
Elodi 17 f
Marie 14
Jimton 10
Celestine 8

residence 335
Benjamin Johnson 35 Tennessee
Martha (Strahan) 1834 Mississippi
Jethru 3 1857 Louisiana
Jeptha 1 1859 Louisiana
Daniel Comstock 35 1825 Maine
William Strahan 1839 Mississippi
Sarah Strahan 15 1845 Mississippi

residence 337
Charles Strahan 34 MS (Strahans siblings? or cousins?)
Susan 28 MS
George 11 MS
John 8 MS
Martha 3 Louisiana

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residence 320
Eli Berwick 35 M W
Hayes 18 F M
Joseph 12 M M
Subtile 11 M M
Albert 9 M M
Samuel 7 M M
Almon 5 M M
Sarah 3 F M
Arsilla 1 F M



Census:
1870 Orange, Orange Co, Texas
B Johnson 45 1825 Tennessee
Jessrose Johnson 12
Jepthth Johnson 10
Mary Johnson 8

Benjamin married Martha Strahan about 1856 in Louisiana. Martha (daughter of Strahan) was born in 1834 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]