Rebecca Jane Bilbo: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rebecca Jane Bilbo was born on 25 Mar 1864 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of William Lawrence Bilbo and Huda Cole); died on 21 Dec 1938 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Rebecca married Albert Lee Myers on 6 Dec 1884 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. Albert (son of James Orin Myers and Sarah Elizabeth Patillo) was born on 7 Apr 1861 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 14 Nov 1917 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nora Myers was born on 29 Oct 1886 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1957 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Lee M. Myers was born in Nov 1888 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 27 Sep 1916 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Hugh Byron Myers was born on 10 Aug 1889 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1964 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Lawrence Bilbo was born on 25 Mar 1814 in Jackson Co, Mississippi; died on 19 Jan 1879 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

William married Huda Cole on 25 Aug 1839 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Huda (daughter of Absalom Benjamin Cole and Mary Ann "Polly" Bilbo) was born on 12 Jul 1820 in Plaquemine, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 May 1908 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Huda Cole was born on 12 Jul 1820 in Plaquemine, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Absalom Benjamin Cole and Mary Ann "Polly" Bilbo); died on 14 May 1908 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California.

Children:

1. Rebecca Jane Bilbo was born on 25 Mar 1864 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Dec 1938 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Absalom Benjamin Cole was born on 26 Nov 1787 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite Co, Mississippi (son of James Cole (Coale) and Jemimah Curtis); died on 22 Aug 1859 in Hickory Flats, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Absalom married Mary Ann "Polly" Bilbo about 1807. Mary was born about 1790; died on 19 Oct 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann "Polly" Bilbo was born about 1790; died on 19 Oct 1873.

Children:

John Roosevelt Cole was born on 12 Jun 1817 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died in 1868 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
3. Huda Cole was born on 12 Jul 1820 in Plaquemine, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 May 1908 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California.

Generation: 4

12.

James Cole (Coale) was born in 1762 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina (son of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe); died in Feb 1838 in Cow Bayou, Orange Co, Texas.

James married Jemimah Curtis in 1785 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi. Jemimah (daughter of Richard Curtis, Sr. and Phoebe Courtney) was born in 1764 in Craven Co, South Carolina; died in 1837 in Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jemimah Curtis was born in 1764 in Craven Co, South Carolina (daughter of Richard Curtis, Sr. and Phoebe Courtney); died in 1837 in Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

Sarah Cole was born on 17 Jan 1786 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died on 29 Dec 1851 in Adams Bayou, Orange Co, Texas.
6. Absalom Benjamin Cole was born on 26 Nov 1787 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite Co, Mississippi; died on 22 Aug 1859 in Hickory Flats, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Susanne Cole was born on 16 Dec 1789 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1881.
Mary Ann Cole was born on 16 Jan 1792 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Richard Cole was born on 12 Jul 1795 in Mississippi; died in 1865.
James Rentfroe Cole was born in 1797 in Mississippi; died after 1830 in of, Bayou D'arbonne, St Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Jacob Stampley Cole was born on 1 Sep 1799 in Mississippi; died in 1838.
Stephen Cole was born on 5 Apr 1802 in Coles Creek, Natchez Co, Mississippi; died in 1869 in Hickory Flats, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
John (Jonathan) Cole (Coale) was born on 24 Mar 1805 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Apr 1875 in Orange Co, Texas.
William Cole was born on 22 Apr 1808 in Louisiana; died on 14 May 1880.
Phoebe Cole was born on 20 Mar 1811 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of Jasper Co, Texas.