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- Came to Tx in 1828 (1850 census)
First Settlers of Jefferson Co, Texas by Gifford White
Land Grants in Texas: 99th Applicant: David Burrell took and Subscribed to the oath required by the 12th Secretary of Land Law that he emigrated to Texas in 182-.
David BURRELL married Caroline in Jefferson Co. Their daughter was Mary Spinks BURRELL born in 1839.
1850 Jeff Co. Census:
David Burrell age 46, farmer, born LA
Caroline age 37, born MS
Mary Spinks 11, TX (living next door to George Burrell)
excerpt from Strong Spell swam river ferrying lead steer of herd
By W. T. Block
Reprinted from Beaumont Enterprise, Saturday July 17, 1999.
By 1835 trail herds of New Orleans-bound cattle passed frequently through Beaumont, and the first city council of 1840 required a $50 bond for crossing a herd and charged $6 for each drowned animal removed from the river.
Among the earliest ranchers who drove cattle to the New Orleans market were James Taylor White of Turtle Bayou, David Burrell and William Carr of Fannett, John McGaffey of Sabine Pass, and Christiam Hillebandt of Labelle. C. T. Cade and the renowned ‘Shanghai’ Pierce were the best-known cattlemen who drove large herds through Beaumont.
The shipping season for cattle lasted from October until the following May. In Feb.-March, 1856, 114 trail herds passed through Beaumont, for an average of 2 herds daily. Herd sizes varied from as few as 300 heads to as many as 2,000 steers
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