Jesse Juniper Smith

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 134

Notes:

Died:
Rose Hill Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas

Jesse married Ethel Ogarita Musick on 1 Mar 1936. Ethel (daughter of Janes R Musick and Myrtle Annie Peters) was born on 31 Aug 1914; died on 29 Aug 1995 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FSID: 94T7-XSB
• Reference Number: 931
• Census: 26 Jun 1880, McLennan, County, Texas
• Census: 20 Jun 1900, McLennan County, Texas
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, McLennan County, Texas
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, McLennan County, Texas
• Residence: 1930, Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas, United States
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, McLennan County, Texas
• Census: 17 Apr 1940, McLennan County, Texas

Notes:

Birth: 1867
Death: 1947

Note: On stone with Emma L. Smith

Burial:
Cox Cemetery
31°20'10.95"N 97°13'39.29"W
McLennan County
Texas, USA

Created by: couchpotato
Record added: Jul 27, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11433995

John was born in Crockett, Texas. He moved to Carolina, Falls County, Texas when he was 3 in 1870. In his obituary it says he moved to McLennan County in 1874. The 1880 Census shows John living in McLennan County, Texas with his father, mother and sisters. In the 1900 Census he was in McLennan County and his mother Martha Francis lived with him.

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This is a legal document found regarding the Smith land in McLennan County that was originally purchased by Littleton Smith and inherited by his children upon his death.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

THAMES v. SMITH

280 S.W. 859 (Tex. Civ. App. 1926)

THAMES v. SMITH.
No. 318.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.
February 18, 1926.

Appeal from District Court, McLennan County; Sam R. Scott, Judge.

Suit by J. W. Thames against J. E. Smith. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.

Appellant J. W. Thames - Appellee J. E. Smith

R. L. Henderson, of Waco, for appellant.

Sleeper, Boynton Kendall, of Waco, for appellee.

BARCUS, J.

This suit was instituted by appellant, seeking to cancel a deed which he had executed, by which he conveyed to appellee his undivided interest in 220 acres of land located in McLennan County, Tex. The cause was tried to a jury, and at the conclusion of the testimony the trial court instructed the jury to return a verdict for appellee.

The record discloses the following undisputed facts: Littleton Smith and wife, Martha F. Smith, owned the 220 acres of land in controversy, and in 1885 Littleton Smith died intestate, leaving as his survivors his wife and nine children. His wife continued to occupy the property as her homestead until her death in 1921, and at her death she left surviving her said children, or their descendants. In 1888, appellant married Dosia Smith, one of the daughters of Martha F. Smith. Mrs. Thames died in 1891, leaving as her survivors appellant and a boy a few days old, who died when he was about two months old. Shortly after the death of Mrs. Thames, appellee and appellant discussed the question as to whether appellant, by virtue of his having married one of the Smith girls, had any interest in the property. It was the opinion of each of them that he did not, because his wife and boy were both dead, and they each thought that by reason thereof his wife's interest would go to her brothers and sisters. Sometime thereafter, the date not being given, appellee purchased from all of his brothers and sisters, except one, their interest in their father's estate. No effort was made to purchase the interest of appellant. After the mother, Mrs. Smith, died in 1921, all of the brothers and sisters living and the heirs of those who were deceased, including appellant, brought a partition suit against appellee for their respective interests in the homestead property. Before said suit was instituted, Mrs. Taylor, sister-in-law of appellee, being a sister of the original Mrs. Thames, wrote appellant that the lawyers in Waco stated that he had an interest in the property the same as each of the other heirs, and requested that he join them in a partition suit, which he did. Mrs. Taylor then wrote appellant, asking that he execute to her, as the baby girl of the Smith family, a deed to his interest in the estate, or that he convey all of his interest to the three girls. After the partition suit was filed, appellee consulted with his attorney, and for the first time learned that under the law appellant had an interest in the property by reason of his child having survived his mother a few months. Appellee then had his banker write appellant, telling him, in substance, that in order for appellee to get the title to the property clear in him it would be necessary for appellant to execute a deed to him, and stated that appellee would pay him, if he required it, $40 or $50 for his interest in the property. In reply to that letter, appellant wrote that he did not hold anything against the place, and that if appellee needed a deed to clear it up, if he would send or bring him the deed he would promptly sign it. At the time he received this letter from the banker and made the reply thereto, he knew from his sister-in-law, Mrs. Taylor, that he had an interest in and to the property and that suit had been brought to recover same. When appellee received the letter from appellant, he had the deed prepared and went by auto from McLennan County 170 miles to Callahan county for the purpose of having appellant execute the same. He reached appellant's house on Friday night about 8 or 9 o'clock, and appellant testified that the following morning appellee told him he had come for the purpose of having him execute the deed; that his lawyers told him that it was necessary for appellant to execute the deed in order for appellee to get a clear abstract. Appellant testified that Smith told him he did not have any interest in the property, but that the lawyers said appellant would have to execute a deed before he could get a clear abstract; that he told Smith he did not think he had any interest in it because his wife was dead, but that he would execute the deed. Appellee and appellant then went some distance to town, where the deed, which recited a consideration of $1 paid, was properly signed and acknowledged before a notary public, *860860 and appellee asked appellant what he owed him, and appellant testified he answered: "You know what you said in the letter." Appellee then gave appellant a check for $25 and then returned to appellant's home, where he remained until the Monday following, and when urged to stay longer said he would have to hurry home as the land was to be surveyed in two or three days so it could be divided.

After appellant executed and delivered the deed to Smith, one of the Smith girls, Mrs. Ingram, and her husband, went to Callahan County to see appellant and told him that he had an interest in the property and offered to and did pay all of his expenses to Waco and return if he would come with them and discuss it with their lawyer. When he reached Waco, he, with Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Ingram, did discuss it with their attorney, who had filed the partition suit, and for the first time appellant learned the exact amount of his interest in the property, and that it was worth about $600. He immediately filed this suit to cancel the deed which he had given appellee and offered to return the check, alleging as a ground therefor that appellee had misled him and had misrepresented the facts to him, in that he had told him he had no interest in the property when as a matter of fact appellee knew that he had a one-eighteenth interest therein. Appellant alleged that he relied upon the statements made by appellee; that he had known appellee for 40 years, had married his sister, was a close friend, and had implicit confidence in him; and that he relied upon his representations. He testified he had only seen appellee three times in the last 30 years.

The only question involved is whether there was any issue that should have been submitted to the jury. At the time appellant executed and delivered the deed, he was in possession of all the facts that were known to appellee. He had been told by appellee's banker that appellee's lawyers said he had an interest in the property and that it would be necessary for him to execute a deed in order to clear the title, and he had written that he would execute the deed to appellee if he would bring or send it to him. When the banker wrote said letter, appellant had already received information in several letters from his sister-in-law, Mrs. Taylor, that he had an heir's interest in the property and had been urged to convey his interest to either Mrs. Taylor individually or to his three sisters-in-law, and he had been informed that it was necessary to bring a lawsuit for a partition of the property and the suit had been filed in his name to recover his interest. Appellee stated that he did not tell appellant that he had no interest but that he told him the lawyers said he had an interest in it. If appellant is correct in his statement that appellee told him he had no interest when he brought the deed out, he knew at the time that the statement was false, because he had been informed by the attorneys who had brought the suit for him, as well as by his sisters-in-law, and also by the banker who wrote him at the instance of appellee, that the lawyers on both sides, as well as all of the children, recognized that he had an interest in the property. Appellee testified that he made no inquiry as to what his interest was or as to its value, and that he executed the deed without making any inquiry with reference thereto. It had been more than 30 years since he had left McLennan county. He had married again and had a family, and on several occasions during the 30 years he had made a statement to different members of the Smith family that he did not claim any interest in or to the Smith property.

We do not think there was any error in the court instructing the jury to find a verdict for appellee. There was no concealment by appellee of any information or facts of which he was in possession that appellant did not already know. The only misrepresentation appellant claims was made was that appellee told him he had no interest in the property. Appellant testified he had at that time information from the attorneys on both sides that he did have, and that he had brought a suit, which was then pending, for his interest. A party who executes a contract cannot thereafter defeat or cancel same on the ground that the party receiving the contract had misrepresented material facts, if as a matter of fact at the time the representations were made and the contract was executed he knew that said representations were as a matter of fact false. A party cannot claim to rely on the truthfulness of representations that he knows at the time are untrue. Wortman v. Young (Tex.Com.App.) 235 S.W. 559; Waggoner v. Zundelowitz (Tex.Com.App.) 231 S.W. 721; Dossett v. Franklin Life Ins. Co. (Tex.Com.App.) 276 S.W. 1097.

We have examined all of appellant's assignments of error, and same are overruled, and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed

John married Emma Lee Moore on 12 Feb 1893 in Moody, McLennan, Texas, United States. Emma (daughter of George W Moore and Sarah F Yocum) was born on 22 Dec 1873 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA; died on 30 Nov 1952 in Cox Cemetary, Bruceville, McLennan County, Texas; was buried on 30 Nov 1952 in Cox Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FSID: 94T7-X3S
• Reference Number: 932
• Residence: 1880, Justice Precinct 6, Stephens, Texas, United States
• Census: 30 Jun 1880, McLennan County, Texas
• Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 6 (all east of Waco & Belton rd.), McLennan, Texas, United States
• Census: 20 Jun 1900, McLennan County, Texas
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Justice Precinct 6 McLennan, County, Texas
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, McLennan, County, Texas
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Precinct 6, McLennan County, Texas
• Census: 17 Apr 1940, McLennan, County, Texas

Notes:

Emma Lee (Moore) Smith died of 3rd degree burns from a kitchen fire.

Burial:
Cox Cemetery
31°20'10.95"N 97°13'39.29"W
McLennan County
Texas, USA

Notes:

Married:
by J.P. Walker

Other Events:

• FSID: LT8F-HGY
• Reference Number: 2671
• Residence: 28 Oct 1850, Rusk, Rusk County, 1850
• _MILT: 1862; 28th Texas, Company I, Randal's (1st Texas Lancers)
• _MILT: Oct 1862, Near Little Rock Ark.; Civil War, 28th Texas , Teamster
• Residence: 1874, McLennan County, Texas USA
• Residence: 26 Jun 1880, McLennan County, Texas

Notes:

Birth: Sep. 4, 1833
Death: Jun. 10, 1887

Burial:
Cox Cemetery
31°20'10.87"N 97°13'38.76"W
McLennan County
Texas, USA

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The next entry was taken from Ancestry.com
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Littleton Smith Pension

When confronted with a brick wall during your ancestry search, sometimes it pays to reread documents that were collected years earlier. I recently pulled out the Confederate Pension Application of Widow M. F. Smith of McLennan County, Texas.

Background: Martha Francis Chapman was born 28 August 1837 in Houston County, Texas to Robert D. Chapman and his wife, Rebecca Hodges. Robert D. Chapman is one of my DRT (Daughters of the Republic of Texas) proven ancestors. Martha married Littleton Smith in 1857. The 1860 census lists Littleton as "Leticia" Smith along with Martha and their two oldest girls. In 1850 he had been listed alone in nearby Rusk County, age 18 and born in South Carolina.

Now there were some Littleton Smith's in South Carolina but they are pretty well documented and don't fit the criteria for my Littleton but I keep them in mind. Smith is a hard name to research so you tend to keep other Smiths in mind but you can't know for sure if they are related. No other Smiths appeared to have moved with Littleton between 1850 and 1860. Other researchers have left information with the LDS church listing him as Robert Lilton Smith. In 1870 he is enumerated as Lewis Smith but with the correct family members. In 1880 he is listed in McLennan County, Texas as L. Smith, a horse breeder, with the same family. So that pretty much sums up the brick wall on my Smith line.

I spent a little time earlier in the day on Ancestry.com today to see if anything had popped up on my Smith line. I noticed a couple of other Littleton Smiths I didn't remember seeing before but nothing really stuck out.

But back to the pension application - Martha is named as the widow of L. S. Smith throughout the document but in one place that I had apparently not been able to decipher earlier, he is named as Littleton Spivy Smith. It's hard to read the handwriting but this time it made total sense because Littleton Spivey Smith was one of those individuals I noticed on Ancestry today.

Well, it turned out that my Littleton Spivy Smith (born ca 1832 in SC) is not the same Littleton Spivey Smith (born 1819 in GA) that is in Ancestry. I could find nothing to help me but I am one step closer than I was yesterday and that made my day.

I hope this helps you with your ancestry search!

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Gene Brownlow
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I have added the Crying Sale document to Littleton's section. This shows he lived in Newberry, SC. It shows his mother Eve (Metts) Smith. I also include the Newberry map that shows where the Metts lived in relation to Smith Island where I believe Littleton lived in that area.

Next, I have added the Census Records showing in 1850 Littleton S Smith living with his mother Eve and John Wallace, her new husband in Rusk County. Shows born in South Carolina.

Next, I added the 1860 Census from Houston County show Littleton(his name misspelled as Litita Smith from SC and Marth from Texas living in Houston County. Shows born in South Carolina. His wife Martha was born in Texas.

Next 1870 Census showing Littleton (Name misspelled as Levis Smith) living with Martha and family in Falls County. Shows born in South Carolina. Again, his wife Martha, born in Texas.

In 1880 Census it shows L Smith living with his family in McLennan County. Shows born in South Carolina. Once again his wife Martha is shown as being born in Texas.

CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS
28th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Randal's) (1st Texas Lancers)

Company D Randal’s Regiment
Enlisted June 11, 1862 at Crockett, Texas by H. G. McDaniel
From Aug 13 to Sept 1 Pvt Smith was near Littlerock, Arkansas. Working as a Teamster
For pay from Sept 1st to Nov 17th and travel from Camp Nelson Ark to Crockett Texas.
On November 17, 1862 Pvt Smith was medically discharged.


Overview: 28th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the late spring of 1862 by Colonel H. Randal. It was formed with about 1,000 men and twelve companies, but one company was transferred to the 19th Texas Infantry Regiment in mid-1864. Some of its members were from Fairfield and Shelby Counties. The unit was soon dismounted and assigned to Polignac's, Randal's, and Maclay's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active in various conflicts in Louisiana and Arkansas. It saw some hard fighting at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, then fought at Jenkins' Ferry. The 28th disbanded prior to the surrender in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Eli H. Baxter and Horace Randal, Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Hall, and Major Patrick Henry.

Littleton moved just north of Masterville (Note: Mr. Cox was appointed the second Postmaster of Bruceville. The Town was then called Masterville, but after the completion of the Mississippi, Kansas & Texas railroad it was changed to Bruceville. Later the name was changed to Cow Bayou, afterward to Masterville, Finally, in 1888, to Bruceville,

Littleton married Martha Frances Chapman in 1857 in Houston County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Robert Doak Chapman and Rebecca Hodges) was born on 28 Aug 1838 in Houston County, Republic of Texas; died on 12 Feb 1922 in Near Eddy, McLennan County, Texas; was buried in Feb 1922 in Cox Cemetery, Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FSID: LT8F-8N6
• Reference Number: 2672
• Census: 14 Nov 1850, Houston, Texas, USA
• Census: 26 Jun 1880, McLennan County, Texas
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, McLennan, County, Texas
• Residence: 1920, Bruceville, McLennan, Texas, United States
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, Bruceville, McLennan County, Texas
• Census: 20 Jun 1990, McLennan County, Texas

Notes:

One of my confirmed relatives in Daughters of The Republic of Texas

Name: Martha Francis Smith
Death Date: 12 Feb 1922
Death Place: Near Eddy, Mclennan, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 84 years 5 months 14 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1838
Birthplace: Trinity County
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: D. Chatman
Father's Birthplace: Do Not Know
Mother's Name: Rebeca Hodge
Mother's Birthplace: Do Not Know
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Bruceville, Texas
Burial Date: 12 Feb 1922
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2074475
Digital Film Number: 4030076
Image Number: 2240
Reference Number: cn 5493

Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Application 21509 on page 352

Based on her Obituary Martha Francis (Chapman) Smith was buried next to Littleton Spivey Smith in Cox Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Francis Smith is Gone to Rest
On Sunday morning about five o'clock the gental spirit of Mrs. Martha Frances Smith departed this life and went to dwell in "house not made with hands."

Some four weeks ago she went from the old homestead near Bruceville, where she lived with her son, J.E. Smith, to Eddy for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. John Baugh, and soon her strength began to fail and despite the heroic fight that was made by her attending loved ones and skilled physicians, it seemed that nothing could give strength to her care-worn body and cheerfully and resignedly she awaited the last summons.

Mrs. Smith was 84 years old and was born and reared in Houston County, Texas where at the age of 15 years was converted and joined the Baptist church. She was married to K.S. (sic) Smith about 88 years ago and together theyfaced the many difficult problems that confronted the settlers of the early days in Texas.

About 49 years ago they moved to this county and settled near Bruceville and 14 years later Mr. Smith died leaving her witha large family and to fight life's battle alone.

Courageous, putting her faith in God, faithful to her church, and a friend to humanity, she succeeded in rearing her children to be useful men and women,

The funeral service was held by Rev. G.W. Cook at the Baptist church at Bruceville and she was laid to rest by the side of her campion inthe Cox Cemetery.

She was the mother of eleven children and the seven living are: Mrs. Tom Adams, Childress; Mrs. R.L. Simmons, Katy, Okla; Mrs. John Baugh, Eddy; Mrs. W.A. Moore, Moody; Mrs. Low Ingram, Bruceville; Mrs. A.S. Taylor, Waco; J.E. Smith, Bruceville.

The pall bearers were: Bruce, Chas. and Joel Kincannon, all of Bruceville, and Messrs, Langley, Long and Dillworth, all of Eddy.

Card of Thanks.
We Wish to express to the good people of Eddy and that community our sincere thanks and appreciations for the knidness shown us during the illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Martha Frances Smith, and for the beauitful flowers we also thank you.

Our hearts are full of gratitude to the neighbors and friends of Mrs. W.A. Moore who were so thoughtful and kind.

May God's richest blessing rest upon one and all.

Mrs. W.A. Moore,
Brothers and Sisters.

Burial:
Cox Cemetery
31°20'10.87"N 97°13'38.76"W
McLennan County
Texas, USA

Other Events:

• FSID: KJH8-3DQ
• Reference Number: 2675
• _MILT: PVT Texas Militia; Confederste States Army
• Residence: 1860, McLennan, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1870, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 6 (all east of Waco & Belton rd.), McLennan, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 6 (all east of Waco & Belton rd.), McLennan, Texas, United States

Notes:

Birth: Jul. 11, 1839
Missouri, USA
Death: Dec. 31, 1917
Moody
McLennan County
Texas, USA

PVT Texas Militia
Confederate States Army

McLennan County Marriages
1860-1864
These records transcribed and submitted by Carol Couch.
Submitted April 10, 2002

GROOM BRIDE MARRIAGE
Geo. Moore Sarah Yokem 02-07-1861

Name: Geo. Moore
Residence: Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas
Birthdate: 1836
Birthplace: Missouri, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Sarah Moore
Spouse's Birthplace: Missouri, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 44 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-1318
Page: 238
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 1083
Film number: 1255318
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF
Geo. Moore M 44 Missouri, United States
WIFE
Sarah Moore F 40 Missouri, United States
SON
Jessee Moore M 19 Texas, United States
DAU
Marietta Moore F 17 Texas, United States
SON
James T. Moore M 14 Texas, United States
DAU
Gemina Moore F 12 Texas, United States
DAU
Elizabeth Moore F 10 Texas, United States
SON
Walter Moore M 9 Texas, United States
SON
David Y. Moore M 7 Texas, United States
DAU
Emma Moore F 6 Texas, United States
SON
Wm. Moore M 4 Texas, United States
DAU
Lilla Moore F 4 Texas, United States

Family links:
Children:
Walter Andrew Moore (1870 - 1951)*
David Y Moore (1872 - 1959)*

*Point here for explanation

News Paper Accounting
February 15, 1898
George Moore of Moody is spending the week in Waco.

February 19, 1898
George Moore was in yesterday from Moody, circulating among his friends.

Burial:
Old Perry Cemetery
Moody
McLennan County
Texas, USA
Plot: Q

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Created by: Rick Williams
Record added: Mar 18, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34953145

George married Sarah F Yocum on 7 Feb 1861 in McLennan, Texas, United States. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Levi Yocum and Mary Alice Patterson) was born on 6 Dec 1839 in Galena, Stone, Missouri, United States; died on 2 Jan 1918 in Moody, McLennan, Texas, United States; was buried on 3 Jan 1918 in McLennan, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FSID: KJH8-363
• Reference Number: 2676
• Residence: 1870, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Justice Precinct 6, Stephens, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 6, McLennan, Texas, United States
• Residence: 1900, Justice Precinct 6 (all east of Waco & Belton rd.), McLennan, Texas, United States

Notes:

MOORE, MRS. GEORGE
Mrs. Moore Grieves Over Death of Husband and Dies Two Days Later

Yielding to unbearable grief over the death of her husband Monday, Mrs.
George Moore of Moody died at her home two days later and was buried at the
old Perry cemetery near Moody yesterday afternoon. George Moore was one of
the early settlers of McLennan county and his wife had resided in this
county since childhood. They had lived together sixty years, devoted to one
another as husband and wife, and when the summons came for her faithful and
cherished mate, Mrs. Moore, though in her usual good health, could not
continue the battle of life. She died of grief over the tragedy that
separated her from her loved one. Mrs. Moore is survived by seven children.
They are: Jesse Moore, Mrs. Lizzie Welsch, Walter Moore, David Moore, Mrs.
Eddie Shaw, all of Moody; and Mrs. Emer Smith, Bruceville, and Will Moore,
Waco. She was married to Mr. Moore in the home of Colonel Turner Hubby about
60 years ago. They now lie side by side In the old Perry cemetery at Moody.
She died very peacefully, and was entirely in her right mind until the very
last, and called each of her children to her and gave them the last message.

WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD
JANUARY 04, 1918

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5242
• Census: 1830, South Carolina
• Residence: 1830, Lexinton South Carolina

Nathaniel married Eve Metts. Eve (daughter of Adam Metts and Elizabeth Barre) was born on 31 Oct 1808 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States; died after 1860 in Houston County Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FSID: 9CNZ-4JB
• Reference Number: 5245
• Census: 1840, Newberry, South Carolina
• Census: 1850, Rusk County, Texas

Notes:

Eve Metz (Metts) born Oct 31, 1808 in Newberry Co., SC and died sometime after 1860 in Houston Co., TX. After Nathaniel died she remarried a John Wallace (btwn 1840-1850) and they (and her children), together with her twin brother Adam and Nathaniel's brothers Spivey (Spiva) and Mark came west with everyone stopping in Lafayette Co., MS then they moved on into Texas. She is in the 1850 and 1860 censuses in TX. I have quite a bit of information on John Edward's sisters, except for Rebecca and Sarah, including marriages, deaths and births of their children.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 5243
• _MILT: Aug 1861, Civil War; 12th Regiment, Texas Calvary, Company F, (Parson's Mounted Volunteers)

Notes:

Robert D. Chapman is one of my DRT (Daughters of the Republic of Texas) proven ancestors.

Note: According to First Settlers of Houston Co., TX, land grants were apportioned by the Republic of Texas according to the following criteria: (1) Anyone arriving in Texas prior to March 2, 1836 was designated “First Class” status and entitled to a league and a labor of land.

(2) Those arriving between March 2, 1836 and Oct. 1, 1837, were designated “Second Class” and entitled to 1280 and 640 acres.

(3) Those arriving Texas after Oct. 1, 1837 up to Jan. 1, 1840 were given “Third Class” status and entitled to grants of 640 and 320 acres.

p. 12 of FS of HC, TX - ROBERT D. CHAPMAN 1280 Pre 4/1/1837

(Note: this means he would have arrived in Texas after March 2, 1836 and before Apr. 1, 1837. Since Robert and Rebecca were married in Hardeman Co., TN Oct. 6, 1836, the window of time on their arrival in Texas is further narrowed to between Oct. 1836 and the end of March, 1837.)

Martha was the oldest child of Robert Doak Chapman and Rebecca Hodges who came to Texas from Hardeman Co., Tennessee after their marriage on October 6, 1836. They settled just outside of Crockett in a town called Randolph which no longer exists.

Robert is last seen on the census of 1850 and it is thought that he died during the Civil War as Rebecca collected "Indigent Family" funds after the war was over but have not found any pension or enlistment information. I have gone back a number of generations on the Chapman and Hodges sides too.

CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS

Regiment Name: 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Parson's Mounted Volunteers)

Side: Confederate
Company: F
Soldier's Rank In: Private
Soldier's Rank Out: Private
Alternate name:
Film Number: M227 roll 6
Overview: 12th Cavalry Regiment was organized with about 940 men in August, 1861, by Colonel W.H. Parsons. Most of the men were from Hempstead, Fairfield, Georgetown, and Waxahachie, and Ellis and Hill counties. This unit served in Hawes' and Steele's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department and skirmished the Federals in Arkansas and Louisiana. During 1865 it was in Northern Texas guarding approaches from the Indian Territory. The regiment was included in the surrender on June 2. Its commanders were Colonel William H. Parsans, Lieutenant Colonels Andrew B. Burleson and John W. Mullen, and Majors Locklin J. Farrar and E. W. Rogers.

Texas 12th Cavalry Regiment
Also Known as: 4t Texas Mounted Dragoons
Organization: Organized for 12 months at Rocket Springs, near Waxahachie on Sept 11, 1861. Mustered into Confederate service at Camp Hebert, near Hempstead on Oct 28, 1861. Reorganized for war on May 24, 1862. Surrendered by General E.K. Smith, commanding Trans-Mississippi Department, on May 26, 1865.
First Commander: William H. Parson Colonel
Field Officers: Andrew B. Burleson Lieutenant Colonel
Lochlin Johnson Farrar Major
John W. Mullen Lieutenant Colonel
E.W. Rogers Major

Assignments: Department of Texas (Sept 1861 - Feb 1862)
Eastern District of Texas, Department of Texas (Feb - Mar 1862)
Rust's-Parsons' Cavalry Brigade, Trans-Mississippi District, Department #2 (Mar -May 1862)
Trans-Mississippi Department (May-June 1862)
W. H. Parson' Cavalry Brigade, Unattached, Trans-Mississippi Department (July - Aug 1862)
W. H. Parson' Cavalry Brigade, Unattached, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi Department (Aug - Sept 1862)
W. H. Parson' Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the West, Trans-Mississippi Department (Sept - Oct 1862)
Hawes' Brigade, Churchill's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the West, Trans-Mississippi Department (Dec 1862 - Jan 1863)
Unattached, Frost's Division, District of Arkansas, Tran-Mississippi Department (April - Jun 1863)
Unassigned, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (Jun July 1863)
Carter's Brigade, Walker's Division, Dristict of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi (Jul-Sept 1863)
Carter's-Parsons' Cavalry Brigade, District of Arkansas, Trans-Mississippi (Sept 1863 - Mar 1864)
Carter's-Parsons' Cavalry Brigade, Steele's Cavalry Division, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (Mar-Sept1864)
1st (Steele's) Texas Cavalry Brigade, 1st (Wharton's) Cavalry Corps, Tarn-Mississippi Department (Feb - May 1865)
Battles: Near Searcy (3 companies) (May 19, 1862)
Round Hill, on Cache River (Jul 7, 1862)
Hughes' Ferry, L'Angulle River (Aug 3, 1862)
Little Rock Campagign (Aug -Sept 1863)
Red River Campaign (Mar - May 1864)

Robert married Rebecca Hodges on 6 Oct 1836 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Edmund Hodges and Sarah McClain) was born in 1816 in Franklin County, Tennessee; died in 1870 in Houston, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 5244

Notes:

While conducting an ancestry search at my local library, I ran across a publication that listed transcriptions of some articles of interest found among the newspapers published in Crockett, Texas between 1853 and 1896.

The complete title is Houston County Collection Volume I, Crockett Newspapers, 1853 - 1896, published by Bebe Beasley Ulrich.

According to Ms. Ulrich, in Volume 1, Number 2, published February 7, 1890 under the section "Local News - Nevel's Prairie" appears this announcement:

Mrs. Rebecca Chapman, of McClellan [sic] County is visiting relatives on the prairie. She lived near Old Randolph for 35 years, moving away from there in 1865. Her old friends will be glad to know that she is still sprightly and bids fair to live a good while yet...

While there are not many words printed, it speaks volumes to this researcher. From three sentences I either learned or confirmed that Rebecca Chapman, my fourth great grandmother:

•came to Houston County, Texas about 1830
•moved to McLennan County, Texas between 1865 and 1890
•was still alive and in good health in 1890.
I already knew that she and her husband, Robert Chapman arrived in Texas shortly after they married in 1836 and settled in Houston County. So the writer was a little off on that one. I have never been able to determine much beyond the 1860 census when Rebecca appeared as a widow with several children in Houston County. I have never found their graves and I have never found Rebecca on a subsequent census report. After reading this article, I did locate a Rebecca Chapman in McLennan County but some details leave doubts as to the whether or not it is her. One daughter, Martha Frances Chapman Smith, did move to that area by 1880 so I am still hopeful that it is her.

Even the earliest newspapers carried snippets of community news items that may prove essential to your ancestry search.

I do know that Rebecca was living in McLennan Co. in 1890 as there was a newspaper notation about her visiting in Houston Co. in February of that year. After that I have no record of her. I believe she was living with either Martha or her son Isaac who was also a resident of McLennan Co. I do know that Rebecca's mother Sarah Hodges was living in McLennan Co. next door to Mary Alice in the 1880 census. Robert is last seen on the census of 1850 and it is thought that he died during the Civil War as Rebecca collected "Indigent Family" funds after the war was over but have not found any pension or enlistment information. I have gone back a number of generations on the Chapman and Hodges sides too.

From Crockett Newpapers, the Gazette, Vol 1, No. 2, February 7, 1890:

"Nevel's Prairie

Mrs. Rebecca Chapman of McClellan (sic) County is visiting relatives on the Prairie. She lived near Old Randolph for 35 years, moving away from there in 1865. Her old friends will be glad to know that she is still sprightly and bids fair to live a good while yet...We should all love these old pioneers who settled this county in dangerous times when the red man periled the wood with his tomahawk. We should do them honor, and try to make their declining days as happy as possible. We are now reaping the fruits of their labor..."

Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Application 21510 page 356

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• Title Of Nobility: Sr.
• FSID: KJH8-3P3
• Reference Number: 3580
• Residence: 1840, Watkins, Miller, Missouri, United States
• Residence: 1860, McLennan, Texas, United States

Notes:

From Mildred Bostic Brinegar. 2000
MOORE
JAMES YANCEY
PIONEER OF McLENNAN COUNTY
BORN NORTH CAROLINA APRIL 9, 1811
DIED WACO, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 21, 1869

BROUGHT HIS FAMILY TO WACO VILLAGE 1856
FROM DENT COUNTY, MISSOURI

CHILDREN BY ELIZABETH (FIRST WIFE, DECEASED)
NETTIE ANN AND HUSBAND, JAMES IRBY WELBORN
SUSANNA AND HUSBAND, ELISHA "ELIJA" SIMS
AND THEIR SON, AUSTIN.
EZEKIEL C.S.A. (DIED 1861-69)
GEORGE C.S.A. (MARRIED SARAH YOAKUM 1861)

(NETTIE ANN, JAMES IRBY, SUSANNAH, ELISHA (ELIAH),
GEORGE AND SARAH BURIED OLD PERRY CEMETERY)

CHILDREN BY MARIAH (SECOND WIFE) BURIED THIS PLOT -
JOHN A (MARRIED LILLIE D. REYNOLDS 1873)
JEMIMA (MARRIED W. R. PARKS 1878)
WILLIAM (DIED AFTER 1882)
JAMES YANCEY JUNIOR, (MARRIED LULA D.)

PURCHASED 118 ACRE HOMESTEAD ON WATERS
OF WACO CREEK IN SOLOMON C. PAGE AND
LEE R. DAVIS SURVEYS FROM CALEB M. HUBBY
AND WIFE, JANET, AND JOHN McLENNAN
SEPTEMBER 29, 1859 - DEED VOL. I PAGE 223
PRESENT LOCATION
BROOKVIEW - FAIRGATE AREAS

LINE OF DESCENT
JAMES Y. MOORE AND FIRST WIFE, ELIZABETH
NETTIE ANN AND HUSBAND, JAMES IRBY WELBORN
GEORGE YANCEY AND WIFE, THEODOCIA WHARTON
(BUIED OLD PERRY CEMETERY)
VEDA AND HUSBAND, SETH P. BOSTICK
(BURIED MOODY CEMETERY)
MILDRED AND HUSBAND, JOHN M. BRINEGAR

LEDGER PLACED BY
GREAT - GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER
MILDRED BOSTICK BRINEGAR 2000 A.D.
_________________________________________________________________
Regiment Name:2nd Regiment, Texas Cavalry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64)
Side:Confederate
Company:G
Soldier's Rank In:Private
Soldier's Rank Out:Private
Alternate name:
Film Number:M227 roll 26

James married Elizabeth Calton. Elizabeth (daughter of Lindsey Calton) was born in 1812 in North Carolina; died in 1849 in Crawford, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3581

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• Reference Number: 6962

Jacob married Mary Alice Patterson. Mary was born in 1807 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LKSX-F2Z