Matilda* Hayes b. 17 Dec 1849 Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 17 Sep 1930 Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas: Our Family History

1849 - 1930 (80 years)

Name	Matilda* Hayes
Birth	17 Dec 1849	Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas [1]
Gender	Female
Census	25 Oct 1850	Sabine Pass, 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 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)
		1850 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass census James Hayes, Emily Burrell and Matilda Hayes, and others signed by Worthy Patridge, Asst. Marshal
Census	11 Jul 1860	Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
	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
		1860 Texas, Sabine Pass page 60 census page 1 of 2 pages: James Hayes' children including Matilda* and Ann* Johnson Hayes Gallier and other Hayes family members living with McCalls, Garners, also William and Charlotte Gentz Maass and children, as well as other relatives, Hemmenway, Stockholm, Gibson, Morgan and McGaffey.
		1860 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass census page 61 page 2 of 2 pages: James Hayes' children including Matilda* and Ann* Johnson Hayes Gallier and other Hayes family members living with McCalls, Garners, also William and Charlotte Gentz Maass and children, as well as other relatives, Hemmenway, Stockholm, Gibson, Morgan and McGaffey.
Census	24 Jun 1870	River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas
	residence 87 Block, G.F. 66 1804 Prussia Augusta 53 1817 Prussia Leopold 23 1847 Prussia Adolph 21 1849 Texas August 18 1852 Texas Joseph 16 1854 Texas residence 88 Block, G.L. 26 1844 Prussia Jane 23 1847 Louisiana Myrta 4 1866 Louisiana Ihmer 2 1868 Louisiana Westly 7/12 1869 Texas residence 90: Gtz Charles 30 1840 farmer Matilda 20 1850 Christopher 3 1867 Mary E. 1 1869 Charlotte 62 boarding Prussia Block, Wm 35 1835 Prussia Mary 28 1842 Indiana George 11 1859 Texas Flora 6 1864 Texas John 5 1865 Louisiana Edward 2 1868 Texas
		1870 - Texas, Jefferson County, River Settlement (Port Neches) census Charles and Matilda Hayes Gentz, Charlotte Gentz, also Block families.
Census	12 Jun 1880	Sabine Pass (District 42), Jefferson Co, Texas
	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 52 Gantz, Charles C. 40 1840 farmer Germany Germany Germany Matilda 30 1850 TX <<<< 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
		1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass (District 42) Mary* Johnson Hayes Gallier, daughter Mary Hayes Hemmenway and family; son James* Hayes Jr. and his daughter Matilda* Hayes Gentz, husband Charles* Gentz, dau Claudie* Gentz and siblings; also dau Matilda Hayes Garner and family; granddaughters Anna Elizabeth and Martha Garner, wives of McCall brothers; her nephew Uriah Johnson and children; also William Allen family
Census	11 Jun 1900	Port Arthur (Precinct 2), Jefferson Co, Texas
	Gentz Chas Mar 1843 57 married 36 yrs, Germany Germany Germany - can read, write, speak English Farmer own, farm, 3 acres Matilda Dec 1849 50 10 births, 10 living Texas Louisiana Texas Chas Dec 1881 18 Texas farm laborer Frank July 1887 12 farm laborer Maggie Oct 1884 15 Gilder Sep 1889 10 Flavia Jun 1893 6
		1900 Texas, Jefferson, Port Arthur, Precinct 2 Census Gentz, Charles and Matilda Hayes, and children Charles, Frank, Maggie, Gilder, and Flavia.
Residence	1910	1227 Houston Ave, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census	20 Apr 1910	Port Arthur, Ward 2, Jefferson Co, Texas
	residence 145 1227 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur Matilda Gentz 58 1852 widow 12 births 9 living Texas Texas Texas own income owns home, free a house Frank Gentz 22 1888 Texas Texas Texas stockman, ranch Maggie Gentz 24 dau 1886 M1 m 7 yrs, 2 births 2 living Texas Texas servant boarding Liller Gentz 20 son 1890 Texas Texas stockman ranch Leavie Gentz 16 dau 1894 Texas Texas William Manovich 6 grandson 6 1904 Texas USA Texas Frank Manovich 3 grandson 3 1907 Texas USA Texas Charles Garity 28 son 1882 M1 1 yr Texas Texas Texas stockman Mary Garity 25 1885 dau Texas M1 1 yr 0 births 0 living Tennessee Texas Charles Rogers 22 lodger 22 1888 Louisiana house carpenter
		1910 Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur, Precinct 2 census Gentz, Matilda, widow, and daughter Maggie Manovich and children, Charles Gentz and wife Mary, also Frank, Gilder, and Flavie.
Census	3 Jan 1920	Port Arthur (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
	250 Shreveport Avenue, Port Arthur Henry Hill 33 1887 Texas Germany Germany manager tool house, oil co. Flay 26 1894 Texas Dorothy M. dau 3 1917 Texas Gentz, Matilda mother-in-law 69 1851 widowed, Texas Texas Texas Saffer, Vick, roomer male white 28 1892 divorced, Texas Texas Texas
		1920 Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur census Matilda Hayes Gentz, living with daughter Flav and 1st husband Henry Hill and their daughter Dorothy.
Death	17 Sep 1930	Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas [2]
	Name: Matilda Gantz Death Date: 16 Sep 1930 Death County: Jefferson Certificate: 44913 At time of death, living with daughter, Mrs. J.D. Guidry, 2001-16th St., Port Arthur. Time of death 4:30 a.m. Headlines date of death: Journal: Boulder Dam Work starts. Ceremony is staged in Nevada. Beaumont Enterprise Wednesday, 17 September 1930 (p 2, col 5) Mrs. Matilda Gantz PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Sept. 16--Mrs. Matilda Gantz, 80, widow of one of Dick Dowling's 40 fighting Irishmen who turned back a federal fleet which attempted to invade Texas at Sabine Pass during the Civil War, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning ahe residence of a daughter, Mrs. J.D. Guidry, 2001 Sixteenth Street, after a six months' illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Guidry home. Rev. Glenn Flinn, pastor of the First Methodist church, south, will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia cemetery in Beaumont, under direction of J.E. Grammier, mortician. Mrs. Gantz had lived in Port Arthur for 45 years and had spent all her life in Jefferson county. Her husband served in the Civil war under Captain O'Brian. Two men were killed on each side of him in the Sabine Pass battle but he came out ofe entire Civil War without a scratch. He died in 1904. Surviving Mrs. Gantz who was a member of the Methodist church, are three sons, Chris and Frank Gantz of Fannett and Gilder Gantz of Nederland; three daughters, Mrs. Guidry of Port Arthur, Mrs. Lena Court of Beaumont and Mrs. W. O. Minshew of t Arthur: 31 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Notes: The Port Arthur News lists the pall-bearers as O. W. Kieth, A. M. Grayson, H. W. Hied, W. D. Smith, Glenn Lawrence and A. D. McDonald. There is no mention of the war stories in Charles C. Gentz's obituary, nor did I find him in a list of the "40 Fighting Irishmen." This isn't to say that he wasn't there; he probably was. Still, the omissions seem . . . curious. _____ Application for Mortuary Warrant: Mrs. J.D. Guidry states "do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Matilda Gantz, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 45870 and we original county was Jefferson, stated she died on 16 September 1930 in the town of Port Arthur, in the home of Mrs. J.D. Guidry, daughter, address 2001-16th Street, Port Arthur. Statement of Undertaker: J.E. Grammier, Port Arthur, undertaker. Certificate of Physician: J. Milton White, states that he attended Mrs. Matilda Gantz in his last illness and am of the opinion that his ailments were mitral regurgation (illegible) broken "confusolen" ________________________________ Death Certificate: (Registrar's No. 220) (stamped 44913 and 42210) Matilda Gantz, 2001 16th St. Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Length at Residence: ____) Personal: Female, white, widow Occupation: Retired Date of Birth Dec 17 1850 Age: 79 yrs 8 mons, 30 days. Birthplace: Sabine, Texas Name of Father: Jim Hayes, birthplace Texas Maiden name of Mother: Emily Burl, birthplace, Texas Informant: Mrs. J.D. Guidry 2001 16th Street. Medical: Date of Death: Sept 16, 1930 "I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from Aug 1929 to Sept 16, 1930, that I last saw her on Sept 14, 1930 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 4:30 a.m. The cause of death was: Mitral Regurgation, broken (illegible) "confibration" Duration: 6 yrs Operation precede death: Autopsy: No What test confirmed diagnosis: Physical examination Signed: J. Milton White, M.D. Place of Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Sept 18, 1930; Undertaker J.E. Grammier, Port Arthur. __________________________________________________
		Hayes, Matilda Gentz death certificate
		Hayes, Matilda Gentz obit (d) 16 Sep 1930 Beaumont Enterprise
Burial	18 Sep 1930	Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
		Magnolia Cemetery, Gentz Family Section 2291 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas
		Magnolia Cemetery, Gentz Family Section - Gentz, Matilda Hayes
		Magnolia Cemetery, Gentz Family Section, Family Monument 2291 Pine Steet Beaumont, Texas
		Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas Magnolia Cemetery History webpage http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
Notes	Mother Emily died sometime before 1860, the children were taken in by other family members, at least at the time of the Census, which was on July 11th. . Matilda was 10; and she 1860 Census: Listed age 10, living with Jacob Garner & Matilda Hayes, her aunt, sister to her father. Housekeeper, 1870, Sabine Pass River Settlement, boarded with Charles Gentz. Moved to Port Arthur 1895 Member of Methodist church Gantz, Matilda 45870 Claimant: Gantz, Matilda Pension Number: 45870 County: Jefferson Widow's Application for a Pension: Filed Jul 13, 1929; Approved July 22, 1929; Pension allowed from June 1st, 1929. She stated she is the widow of Chas. C. Gentz, who passed away 25 Oct 1906 [sic] and was married to him on 18 September 1863 (sic] in Jefferson Co. 1. What is your age and date of birth? Answer: 79 years old. Dec 17th. 2. Where were you born? Answer: Dec 17th, 1850 3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? Answer: 79 years. 4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? Answer: 79 years. 5. What is your postoffice address? Answer: 2001-16th Street, Port Arthur, Texas 6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? Answer: No 7. Did your husband draw a pension? Answer: No 8. Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband at the time of his enlistment. Answer: Sabine Pass, Texas 9. What is your husband's full name? Answer: Charles Christopher Gentz 10. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Answer: Texas 11. How long did your husband serve? Answer: 3 years & 10 months. If known to to you, give date of enlistment and discharge. Answer: Later part of 1861. 12. What was the name or letter of the company or number of the regiment in which your husband served? Answer: Co. E & Consolidation with Co. B 13. Name branch of service in which your husband sesrved, whether infantry, cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. Answer: Infantry about 3 years & 10 months 14. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your county? If so, state value of same and county where located Answer: Own no property 15. Have you transferred to another any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? Answer: No (Signature of applicant) Matilda (X) Gantz Sworn to and subscribed - 8 July 1929, County Judge Affidavit of Witnesses: swearing they know Matilda Gentz and that she is the widow of Chas. C. Gentz and that she has not remarried, that she has been a bona fide resident citizen of the state of Texas. Jacob Gallier and Mrs. Floy Guidry. Signed 8 July 1929 Certificate of State and County Assessor I, A. L. Leonard, State and County Assessor in the Count of Jefferson, State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. Matilda Gentz whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestd of the value of "nothing" Dollars, and, in addition to homestead, of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of "nothing' Dollars. Given under my hand, this 8 day of July, A.D. 1929. (signed) A.L. Leonard, State and County Assessor By Chas L. King, Dep. from: Comtroller's Department, State of Texas, Austin July 13, 1929 to: The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to request the Military record of Charles C. Gantz, who is reported to have enlisted in Company "E" and later consolidated with Company "B" Texas infantry. In service in the Confederate States Army. Very respectfully, (signed) S.H. Terrell, Comptroller of State of Texas. from War Department, the Adjutant General's Office, Washington July 18, 1929 to: Comptroller, State of Texas, Austin, Texas. The records show that Charles C. Gentz, not found as Charles C. Gantz, Private, Company E, 11 (Spaight's) Battalion Texas Volunteers (Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry), Confederate States Army, enlisted May 14, 1862, at Beaumont for the perf the war. This battalion was broken up November 20, 1864, when Artillery Company B was assigned to the 13th Regiment Texas Infantry as Company I and the other companies assigned to the 21st Regiment Texas Infantry. Muster Roll of January and February, 1864, last on file, shows him present, a corporal. On the Regimental Return of te organization for the month of September, 1864, one Corporal Gentz is shown absent without leave, September 29, 1864. No later record has been found. (signed) C.H. Bridges, Major General The Adjutant General
Person ID	I1327	Roots
Last Modified	20 May 2012

Father	James* H. Hayes, Jr, b. 13 Feb 1826, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana d. Aft 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age > 75 years)
Mother	Emily* Burrell, b. 1829, Louisiana d. Bef 1860, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age < 31 years)
Marriage	27 May 1847	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas [3]
Marriage	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
Documents		Hayes, James and Emily Burrell marriage certificate license recorded by Joseph Pulsifer, County Clerk, 21 May 1847 marriage performed by Isaac Garner, Justice of the Peace provided to me by Jaye Hendon, 10/13/2015
Family ID	F564	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant), b. 19 Mar 1840, Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia d. 25 Oct 1904, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 64 years)

Marriage 18 Sep 1865 Jefferson Co, Texas [4]

Name: Charles Gentz
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1865

Spouse: Matilda Hayes

Marriage County: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909

license recorded 11th Sep by H.E. Simpson, county clerk.

Charles Gentz and Matilda Hayes Marriage Certificate
18 Sep 1865, Jefferson Co, Texas

Children

+	1. Christopher Gentz, b. 29 Jun 1867, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 12 Apr 1943, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 75 years)
+	2. Mary Emily Gentz, b. 30 Mar 1869, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 06 Jun 1924, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 55 years)
+	3. Ulalaya Lena Gentz, b. 24 Feb 1870, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 08 Nov 1948, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 78 years)
+	4. Edith "Eda" Gentz, b. 1874, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Bef 1930 (Age 56 years)
+	5. Claude* "Claudie" Gentz, b. Dec 1876, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 5 Nov 1916, 2060 Cable St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 39 years)
+	6. Charles C. Gentz, Jr, b. 20 Dec 1882, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 05 Dec 1922, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 39 years)
+	7. Marguerite "Maggie" Gentz, b. 09 Oct 1884, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 15 Feb 1954, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 69 years)
+	8. Franklin G. "Frank" Gentz, b. 08 Jul 1887, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 7 May 1963, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 75 years)
	9. Gilder "Doc" Gentz, b. Sep 1889, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Bef 30 Jan 1941, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 51 years)
+	10. Flavian "Flay" Gentz, b. Jun 1893, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 03 Feb 1940, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 46 years)

Documents

Gentz, Charles and Matilda Hayes
marriage license
11 Sep 1865 recorded by H.E. Simpson, County Clerk

provided to me by Jaye Hendon, 10/13/2015

Family ID F258 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 14 Oct 2015

Event Map

	Birth - 17 Dec 1849 - Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas
	Census - 25 Oct 1850 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
	Census - 11 Jul 1860 - Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
	Marriage - 18 Sep 1865 - Jefferson Co, Texas
	Census - 24 Jun 1870 - River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas
	Death - 17 Sep 1930 - Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
	Burial - 18 Sep 1930 - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

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Documents

Family Brands (1 of 2)
Family Brands
Burrell, Burris, Court, Courts, Gentz

(document obtained by Debbie Spurgeron, Jul 28, 2003) (d)

Albums

Aurora Remembered (11)
In October 1837, two San Augustine men, H. M. Hanks and Colonel Almonzan Huston, former quartermaster general of the Texas army, teamed up to found the townsite of Aurora at present-day Port Arthur.34 One record indicates that the townsite contained 6,677 lots. Although Huston sold some lots to residents of San Augustine, no more than six transactions are recorded in Jefferson County, and the realty venture was soon abandoned. In time, the townsite’s name was transferred to nearby “Sparks’ Settlement,” at the mouth of Taylor’s Bayou, where John and Solomon Sparks settled in 1841 and operated a ferry.

Chapter VI: A History of Jefferson County, Texas
Early Town-Building and Government
By W. T. Block

Settlement on the Sabine Lake, first known as Sparks Settlement, and is now Port Arthur, where the Sparks, Courts, Gentz, Burrell, Johnson, Clark, Hayes, and other families lived from 1830s until late 1890s when disease, hurricanes, and mosquitos forced the families to abandon their settlement, moving further inland to Port Neches, Groves, and Beaumont.

Sources
[S260] Headstone Magnolia Cemetery.

[S261] Headstone Magnolia Cemetery.

[S566] Yellowed Pages, Vol 1, County Rec. p 7.

[S371] Marriage license.