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CAIN, Ernest G.

Ernest G. CAIN migrated from MS to Galveston, Galveston Co, TX in the early 1900's. He married Bessie SLOAN from Brenham, TX. The family remained in Galveston, raising two daughters, and two DIXON children who were b in MS. Happy to share!

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Carroll, Frank M.

My great-grandfather Frank came over from Ireland and ended up in Tennessee where he became a conscripted soldier during the Civil War.It was after being wounded that he met my great-grandmother Sarah M. Webb,who was his nurse.They traveled to Cinncinati,OH and my grandfather,James Franklin Carroll was born there in 1869.He fought in the Spanish-American War and ended up in Terrell,TX where he met and married Mollie(Mary?)Welch. They raised seven children,Beulah May,James Moses, William S., Clarence, Virgil, Frank,and my father Paul Shepard. I would love to correspond with anyone who could add to this information.

Contributed by: Bonnie(Carroll)Hall on March 2, 2001.

CARSON, William Clark

William Clark CARSON was born 9 Jan 1790 in New Castle County, DE. His father was Charles CARSON who was born in Virginia and from there served five years in the American Revolution. His mother was Rachel CLARK, daughter of William CLARK and Hannah of New Castle County, DE.In 1793, the Carsons moved to Abingdon, Washington Co., VA. Abingdon was a refueling point for Daniel Boone and others traveling back and forth across the Cumberland Gap. About 1806, they crossed the Gap and took the Wilderness Road as far as the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville, KY). From there they traveled, probably by flatboat, down the Ohio River to Indiana Territory and settled in the area that would become Posey County at the extreme southwestern tip of Indiana bounded by the Wabash River on the west and the Ohio River on the south.New settlers were free to exercise squatter's rights, but a dispute with the Indians over these lands led to the Battle of Tippecanoe fought 7 Nov 1811. In that battle, William Clark CARSON was a private in Captain David ROBB's Company of Mounted Riflemen.On 17 Dec 1815, in Posey County, William married Catherine Jane PATTERSON. They moved to Catahoula Parish, LA before 1820. The names of three children are known: John P., William J. and Rachel Jane. According to "Austin's Register," there were two other daughters, but because the oldest could not have been Catherine's child, it is likely that William was married previously. However, no record has been found.The family left Louisiana in the Spring of 1824 and traveled by covered wagon to what is currently Brazoria Co., TX. There, William was granted "One league of land lying between the San Bernardo creek and the plain called Bay Prairie, and known as league No. 21" in Stephen F. AUSTIN's first colony. The title bears the signatures of William C. CARSON and Estevan F. AUSTIN. Persons who received title under this first contract have been designated the "Old Three Hundred," three hundred being the number of families called for in the contract.William Clark CARSON died after 8 Dec 1830, on which day he made a legal and binding trade of land with James HENSLEY, and before the Texas Revolution. Unfortunately, nothing more is known of his life in Texas. His widow lived many more years and a number of descendants still live in Brazoria County.

Contributed by: Laura Munson Cooper on April 21, 2000.

Carter, Mildred Susanna Carter Durkin

Milly Susanna Carter was born 1844 In Navarro county.In Texas Later moved to Young County. Was married to Pvt Owen Durkin 1857 in Young County. In 1864 The Comanche and Kiowa attacked Elm Creek. Milly Susanna tried to defend her home. But was brutaly killed. Her mother Elizabeth Ann, and Milly's young children were taken as captives by the indians.

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Caruthers, Allen

Allen was born in Christian Co. Kentucky on May 31,1804.He moved to Texas some time in 1835 and lived in Washing-ton Co. On March 5, he joined the Texas Army and fought inthe battle of San Jacinto with the men in Company "H". For his services he received 320 acres. In early 1850 he marriedMartha B. Burnett {b.Apirl 24,1816 in N. Carolina}they hadfour childen Mary E. {b.? 1851} Ewing V. {Jan.1853} Jakenetsa S. later Susan J.{? 1855}and John C.{Aug 1857}.Martha died on July 8,1858 and Allen married Cyrene SuttonI think sometime around 1860. Allen died on May 29,1863, hehas a Texas landmark outside of Cuero.

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Cheatham, James A

J.A. Cheatham (James Alfred "Al" Cheatham) Here is a copy published in the Frontier Times Also and article published in the Brownwood Bulletin in December 1926 with his picture. He and his brother Manoh Richard "Dick" were listed in the Biographical Gazetteer of Texas. He and his brother are both listed in the Texas Ranger Indian War Pension (gives his place and date of birth) and spouse and dates of service. * The Cheatham brothers, James Alfred "Al", Manoh Richard "Dick", and William H, settled in Brown County. Their brother D.T. was already at Camp Colorado in Coleman County prior to their coming. * During James Alfred Cheatham's service with the Texas Rangers, he started out on January 6, 1874 to March 26, 1874 under J G Connell serving mainly in Brown and San Saba Counties with the rank of 2nd Corporeal; He was with Co. E of the Frontier Battalion from June 6, 1874 to May 31, 1875 as a private under W.J. Maltby stationed at Camp Colorado in Coleman County; from June 1, 1875 until September 1, 1876 he was under B.S. Foster as a 2nd Corporeal and finished his term with that rank. He had a total service time of 2 years 5 months and 15 days. He had a break in service during June and July in 1875, to have time enough to take care of personal business both in Brown County and in northeast Texas. His Indian War survivor pension was No. 12469. * His brother Manoh Richard "Dick" Cheatham's service with the Texas Rangers starting on January 6, 1874 to March 26, 1874 under J G Connell serving mainly in Brown and San Saba counties with the rank of Private; He was with Co E of the Frontier Battalion from June 6, 1874 until May 31, 1875 under W J Maltby stationed at Camp Colorado in Coleman County; from June 1, 1975 until August 31, 1876 he was under B.S. Foster with the rank of private. He was a blacksmith for the Rangers, and evidently blacksmith's blacksmith's were not promoted very easily. He also had a total service time of 2 years 5 months and 15 days. His Indian War survivor pension was No. 14567. * Their other brother D.T. Cheatham was with the Rangers from April 21, 1860 until Nov 10, 1860 under Thomas J Johnson with his Mounted Rangers out of Fort Worth. His widow was buried in Coleman County. * One of the major Indian battles was said to have been fought in the locality where James Alfred's house stood at Clear Creek. The last Indian killed in Brown County was killed on his place at Clear Creek. The Rangers took the Indian's body to the town square in Brownwood, strung him up, scalped him and skinned him. Just as the Indian had done to the settlers he had just killed. The only difference was that the Indian could not make himself a quirt out of the dead settler's hide, as the Rangers made out of his. This may seem cruel, but it was not as cruel as the mutalization done to the women and children caught and captured by the Indians. The Indian had a quick death without torture. But scalping him and skinning him made other Indians think twice about what would happen to them if they were caught raiding and massacring in this region. Right after the town square incident, the Indians ceased raiding the area. * James Alfred Cheatham and his brothers were Texas Rangers, when it took "Only one Ranger to quell a riot", or "Only one Ranger to tame a Town". The Rangers had to be tough and rough to survive the forces of nature, disease, Indians and outlaws during this time. There were very few Rangers to protect the Texas frontier. They had to travel all over Texas after the offenders, gone from their homes or base camps most of the time. This was hard on the men's health and on their family lives. He would come home on leave numerous times to find that he had been burned out, but he always rebuilt instead of leaving. But these types of men are what made up the backbone Texas. They made our legends. They were our history. He was a man you could look up to, especially if you were lost, dying of hunger or thirst or cold or just needed a bit of help in a fight. He would help you if he thought your were right, and argue all day if he thought you were wrong. He made mistakes but he only made them once. When a man said he was putting all his cards on the table, he counted them - he was not a fool. He was always there to help anyone in an emergency. This is how he raised his children. His knowledge and technical skills were amazing. They could and did almost everything possible to man. * They could make anything. We still today have chairs and his honeymoon bed (in very good repair) that James Alfred made over a hundred years ago. The whole Cheatham family had originally settled in northeast Texas, around the Sherman-Paris area. * Their parents were Matthew Hopson Cheatham, born February 10, 1814 in Kentucky and Emily Groggins Stone, born August 24, 1823. Family stories state that they had owned a large plantation in Kentucky. Prior to the Civil War they sold their holdings and started west with what personal belongings they thought would make the trip and came to Texas. They endeared hardships, dangers, long hours of toil, struggling together, to get here. They loaded up their household goods, taking only the necessities, yoked up the oxen and migrated to the sparsely settled area of Texas. * As a small child, James Alfred had always heard about Texas. It was their "Eldorado", the frontier, where there were homes for everyone, with virgin soil so rich that it could grow anything. Texas was their land of milk and honey, their land of dreams coming true. It was land for mixed farming and for raising cattle and sheep. Everyone had heard about Texas. From storied told by “Al” Cheatham to this grandchildren: “Before the days of the Republic, Texas was a challenge and an adventure, Texas was also for people who had played their last card and come up short, people who were broke, people who were in trouble with the law and with the Carpetbaggers. Texas was the place where everyone could have a chance. The Texas frontier was the dream of challenge for rich and poor alike, the thrill of helping settle the frontier, for everyone had to survive the hazards and dangers of the land. It was also the challenge for the adventurous people to enable them to survive and conquer the new frontier, to match their wits with nature.” These things had been told to James Alfred as a child, these were the stories he grew up hearing. So when talk came of leaving Kentucky, they were "naturally" going to go to Texas. They had backbone and grit to take the chance to make it to Texas. They went through brush, woods and wilderness engulfed with wild animals, Indians, thieves and outlaws along the way. They had their freed slaves with them, because they wanted a chance too. They had to cross swollen angry rivers and streams to get here. Their lives and children were totally at the mercy of nature and their own cunning initiative. The boys of their families fished, hunted, tanned hides for clothing, shoes and shelters, worked and drove cattle and lives livestock. The women cooked, swept dirt floors with handmade broomweed brooms, carded wool and cotton, spun thread, wove cloth and dyed the finished products with wild berries or fruits. But they made it to the "land of milk and honey". They were satisfied with what they found when they got here. They built homes with available materials, mostly sod or log cabins. The frontier life was a harsh life for women. They struggled shoulder to shoulder with their men. Their simple furniture was homemade and s strong. After the frontier tamed down some they were able to get some "store bought" goods. They observed firsthand the tragedies brought on by Indians and nature. But it made them closer as a family. (Rupert said his grandfather’s eyes would absolutely glow when he told these stories, that it was almost reverent.) * All three Cheatham brothers settled in or near Clear Creek in Brown County to begin with, after coming from northeast Texas. Their other brother Anner and sisters and brother-in-laws came a bit later. * The Cheatham Brothers built a house with no doors downstairs, on Clear Creek. If anyone wanted to enter, a ladder had to be lowered and pulled up after them, due to the Indian attackers in the area. They were experienced in frontier living and Indian fighting when they came to Brown County. When the country settled a bit, they made a door downstairs. * After Manoh Richard "Dick" married in 1878 at the age of 29 to Alta Myra Batton age 18 (Samuel Batton's daughter), the brothers set about building them a house next door to the original house built. James Alfred "Al" married in 1879 at the age of 37 to Nancy Josephine Short age 16 (Daughter of Daniel Short). * The community knew and respected the Cheatham Brothers. The Cheatham Brothers played an important role over the years in the developing of the community in Brownwood, Clear Creek and in Trickham. The Cheatham brothers were honest, honorable men who would help anyone who sought their aid. They owned a sawmill on the banks of the Bayou (near where the bridge that separates Early and Brownwood is now located). They furnished the boards for the floors and roof of the first courthouse in Brown County. The upper story was used as a Masonic hall, to which they were members, until the Bangs Chapter was established, where they moved their membership. * Manoh Richard "Dick" moved to Trickham in 1880 where the brothers had bought a gin and flour mill on the banks of Mukewater Creek from J.J. Burrage and Dr. James, who were brother -in -laws. Grandson, Rupert Mauldin stated that James A had put up the money and that Dick was going to run the mill and the store. James Alfred stayed at Clear Creek, but visited his brother continuously at Trickham, helping him to run the mill, or work out the problems. They also owned a five team thresher. They changed the name of the mill to "Cheatham Brothers Trickham Mill". They put the first flour in sacks in Central Texas. Their flour was Choice XXXX (4x), the color on the sacks were red, white and blue. One of the stories they loved to tell was supposedly true about the little girl climbing through a fence, getting caught and the wind blowing up her skirt over her head, where all you could see was the underwear made out of the Cheatham Brothers flour sack saying "Trickham Mills Choice", across her rear. * The Cheathams were very family oriented. They all had lots of children. After moving to Brown County, James Alfred would load up his family approximately one a year or so, in their wagon and take them back to northeast Texas to visit their kinfolks. It took them a week of traveling to reach their destination. They would stay for a bit, then would return home to Brown County. * Seven of Matthew Hopson Cheatham and Emily Groggins Stone's known children moved to the Brown County area and settled. They were, James Alfred "Al" Cheatham, Menoh Richard "Dick" Cheatham, Anner Cheatham (who had fought in the Civil War), Mrs. Johnson, William H Cheatham, Mrs. K Hunter of Cisco, D.T. Cheatham and Helen Bell Cheatham Beaird (2nd wife of Jim "Doc" Beaird). * From an article published in the Brownwood Bulletin, at the time of his death stated that: "James Alfred Cheatham was a man who knew no fear. Record shows that he did his full part on all occasions when men were wanted to do things worth while. He did what he could, in the best way he knew how to help rescue the wilderness from the savage forces of nature. Men like him were few and scattering, soon to be all gone, and in their passing will be lost forever figures and factors in pioneer history, that can never be replaced. He lived during a period that required men of heroic resolve and determination." * James Alfred "Al" Cheatham and his brothers are Texas Heroes. We are raised on stories of what he has lived through and think that they are fairy tales. It is hard to imagine some of the incidents without having lived them. We all take the modern technology and conviences for granted. It took a lot of grit to "gut up" and take the hardships and not return back East, where it was already civilized. They had to use their head to figure out things and how to overcome obstacles, they made it or died. They had determination. This determination is what made Texas what it is today. * James Alfred Cheatham had fourteen children after marrying Nancy Josephine Short. They were: (1) Josiah Hunter Cheatham - b- Oct 22, 1881 d- was mail clerk on the Railroad m-Gertrude Boyd (2) Hopson Twinney Cheatham - b- May 3, 1883 d- May 5, 1976 never married lived in Clear Creek (3) Samuel Lanham Cheatham - Feb 13, 1902 d- m-Bell Haynes lived in Brownwood (4) Laura H Cheatham - b-Sept 1, 1880 d-Oct 9, 1880 (5) Hattie S Cheatham - b-Sept 10, 1885 d-Oct 4, 1968 m-Earnest Boenicke (6) James Albert "Jim" Cheatham - b-July 29, 1887 d-Jan 20, 1965 served in WWI - Waggoner Veterinary Corps (7) Daniel Short "Rack" Cheatham - b-May 13, 1889 d-Sept 2, 1964 m-for about 3 months in late 20's in Ft Worth was Engineer on the Railroad lived in Clear Creek (8) Reuben Cheatham - b-Sept 10, 1891 d-Oct 10, 1891 (9) Emily Groggins Cheatham - b-Oct 16, 1892 d-Mar 29, 1981 m-Sidney Mauldin lived in Grosvenor and Brownwood (10) Roland Rubert Cheatham - b-Feb 4, 1895 d-Feb 1, 1960 m-Lula Mae Sheik served in WWI in the USM Corp lived in Abilene (11) Florence Charolette Cheatham - b-July 11, 1897 d-Dec 3, 1969 never married lived on homeplace at Clear Creek (12) William Bryan "Will" Cheatham - b-Sept 12, 1899 d-Jan 9, 1970 never married (13) Irvin Cheatham - B-Nov 3,1906 d-Jan 18, 1985 never married lived in Monahans was a school teacher (14) Zeola Ester Cheatham - June 30, 1904 d- m-W."Buck" McGauhey moved to Wildorado near Hereford, Tx * When land became available for homesteading in New Mexico, William B "Will", Florence C, James Albert "Jim", and Hop went out and homesteaded. Hop is the only one who stayed long enough to get a clear title to his homestead, before returning to Brown County. * Manoh Richard "Dick" Cheatham had seven children. By his first wife Alta Myra Batton, they had: (1) Samuel Hopson Cheatham - b-May 18, 1879 d-Mar 7, 1953 m - Mattie Harrison lived in Eldorado (2) Emily Ethel Cheatham - b Aug 12, 1880 d-Aug 1, 1881 (3) Anner Bertran "Bert" Cheatham - b-Aug 1, 1882 d-Jan 26, 1955 was a doctor m-(1) Dollie Fowler (2) Modena Sansom - in 1921 (4) Charles William Cheatham - b-July 30, 1985 d-Dec 19, 1950 was dentist m-Agnes Johnson (5) Maggie Charlotte Cheatham - b-Jan 6, 1887 d-June 20, 1972 m-Robert "Bob" Johnson (6) Henry Manoah Cheatham - b-Jan 6, 1889 d-Jan 19, 1919 was barber m-Velma Lee Box (7) Mary Ada Cheatham - b-Sept 28, 1891 d-Feb 8, 1983 m-Tom Bradley

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Chism/ Chisem, William Chism

William Chism was born in 1820 in Clark County, Kentucky. He grew up in KY and married in 1846 to Frances Fitzpatrick. One week after their marriage William left to fight in the Mexican War. After returning from the war with an honorable discharge after being wounded at Cerro Gordo, William and Frances had nine children. At the age of 52, he and his family, with the exception of their oldest son, left Kentucky and moved to Fort Bend County, Texas. Their children were: John Richard (who was arrested for murder in the late 1890's), Polly Ann, Mary Frances, Sarah Elizabeth (sallie), Fielder, Emma Jane, and Louise. The children married and spread out all over the country.

Contributed by: Jeni N Chism on May 12, 2001.

Christal, Silas R.

The family prospered and became well known in the area. The first Baptist church of that area was organized in their home. Later one of Silas' son, Silas Granville , became a local minister. Some of Elizabeth Burnett Christal 's family had already settled in the area and had developed land west of Silas' location. This was probably what drew Silas & Elizabeth to settle in Texas. After the population in the area grew there was a need for a nearby school so one was built at Stony and was known as the Christal-Burnett Schoolhouse. Years later it was restored and moved into Ponder, a near-by town.

On the 1870 Census of Denton Co. TX, Silas & Elizabeth with last two children at home were living at Elizabethtown, occupation--farmer. Nearby were his son & daughter-in-law, Rev. Silas Granville & Mary Christal, occupation--farmer; Silas' daughter, Mary Jane Mitchell & her second husband, Wade, with her four children (by first husband, Obediah Dodson), occupation--farmer.

Quite a few Christals are buried in Eakins Cemetery , Ponder, TX. Other Christals are buried at IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX, or Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur, TX. Some of the family of Elizabeth Burnett Christal's cousin, Jeremiah Burnett, is buried in Sams-Burnett-Mennerly Cem.. Drop, Denton Co. TX. For more information on the Burnett & Christal familes of Denton Co. TX see my homepage http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6448/

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Christian, Thomas

Thomas Christian arrived in Texas in the early spring of 1832 as part of Austin's "Little Colony". Thomas was born March 4, 1796 in VA., his wife Mary Randolph Buchanan born March 1795 in Wytheville, Wythe County. VA. The Christian'sarrived in Texas with five children: John Madison, Elizabeth Ann, Nancy Wright, Martha Allison and Amanada Jane. The Christian headright was north of the Colorado River with a partion of the land grant in the northern half of Elgin in Bastrop County.Their sixth child was born in Bastrop on September 11,1832 and named Sarah Buchanan, my great-great-grand mother.Thomas Christian was granted a league of land from the Mexician Gov't in 1833. Thomas Christian was a member of the Wilbarger party that was attacked on Pecan Creek[northeast corner of the Austin Airport] in August of 1833, Thomas was killed by a party of Comanche Indians.

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COLLINS, William J.

William J. Collins moved to Anderson Co., TX from somewhere in northern Alabama, and is listed in the 1846 tax records. in "The History of Madison County, Texas" he is said to be the husband of Cynthia (Davis??). I am still trying to verify this. he died 1849/1850 (after he received a land grant and before the 1850 census was taken) their family is known to consist of at least 3 children and possibly many more. the known children were twins Francis Lee Collins and Louis Davis Collins, and a sister, Mary who married James McDonald and had two sons, William Davis McDonald and James Martin McDonald. Mary and James also had a daughter, Matilda who m. Samuel Matthews. Matilda was in Mississippi with her daughter Susan, in-laws, and whom I think is her paternal grandmother, Epha McDonald. James McDonald, Sr., died and Mary m. a Mr. Boykin and had twins Francis Marion and and John D. Boykin. James, Mary and Mr. Boykin all died before 1850. Louis D. took Mary's sons and raised them himself. there is a James Alfred Collins with Francis, Louis and Cynthia in the 1850 census. I believe he is another brother, but am not 100% certain. there are two women, Nancy J. Collins and Louisa M. Collins, who married early (1848 and 1849)in Anderson Co. and I believe they may be additional children to this family. Nancy m. first James M. Ashmore, second Washington Merideth. Louisa m. Donegal J. Epps. the family moved on to Madison Co. and has been spreading outwards ever since. Francis went to California in 1851/52, and I believe he may have been the first member of the family to move there. I understand I still have many cousins in Texas, but I have yet to track any down. Francis is my great great grandfather.

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Conde, Felipe

1811-1877

Felipe Conde was born in 1811 in Béjar ( San Antonio ), in what was at the time the province of Texas. Father Miguel Hidalgo had just started Mexico's independence movement the previous September, with his "grito de Dolores". Felipe's parents were Antonio Conde and Monica Juarez. The family appears in the 1830 census, Texas then part of the state of Coahuila in an independent Mexico, but only six years before Texas would declare it's own independence from Mexico. Antonio and Monica's family consisted of: Felipe being the eldest, followed by Maria Antonia age 13, Jose Antonio age 9, Ramona age 8, Polonia age 7, and Pascual age 3.

Felipe married Maria Paz de Luna around 1831, we have identified five children so far, the eldest being a son, Fehlo (?) who was born in 1832. A daughter, Encarnación was born nine years later in 1841, followed by Santa Ana in 1842. Another son, Antonio was born in 1845 and Teresa in 1848.

It is not know if there may have been other children in the nine year span between 1832 and 1841 that may not have survived past infancy. The family was still in Texas in 1850, appearing in that year's census in the Medina River settlement. The 1850 census was the first for Texas as a state of the United States.

In December of 1859, Felipe Conde and his family were among a group of settlers from San Antonio, led by captain Manuel Leal, who founded the mexican settlement of Resurrección on the junction of the Rio Grande and the Rio San Diego. That settlement became the present-day town of Jiménez, Coahuila.

Fehlo disappears from the records of Jiménez, it is probable that he may have stayed behind in Texas, or perhaps may have passed away. In 1864, three years after large Indian attack on the settlement, Rumualdo Martínez, chief justice of Resurrección, and nephew of Felipe Conde, petitioned the governor of Coahuila to summon the mayors of the surrounding towns and villages to send more settlers, promising land titles to those who would move to Resurrección.

The previous year, on February 10th, 1863, Felipe's daughter Santa Ana, married Ursulo de Hoyos of Morelos, Coahuila. They were married in the church of Zaragoza, Coahuila. Ursulo age 23, was the son of Carlos de Hoyos and Juana Gomez.

In January of 1870 titles of ownership were issued to the seventy six heads of families. Santa Ana and her husband Ursulo, were also living in Resurrección by this time, appearing quite often in the records afterwards.

In 1875 the repopulated settlement was elevated to the category of Villa, and renamed Jiménez, in honor of one of the leaders of Mexico's war of Independence, Mariano Jiménez. At 4:00 a.m. on the 14th of December 1877, Felipe Conde died due to, " illness of the urine" ( kidney failure?) He was sixty six. He was buried in the village cemetery. A street in Jiménez named "Conde" is thought to be named in honor of him.

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Cowey, Charles William (C. W.)

Charles William (C. W.) Cowey Charles William (C. W.) COWEY was born 18 Sep 1836 in Martin County, North Carolina, and died 25 Jan 1908 in Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas. He was the son of Charles William COWEY and Mary (Polly) SHERROD. He came to Texas in 1853 with a Dr. SHERROD and his brother, Needham COWEY. He lived on the prairie near Seguin, Texas. He married Hester Ann Rodgers ADAMS on 01 Apr 1856 in Guadalupe County, Texas. Hester was born 08 June 1840 in Marion County, Illinois, and died 26 Jan 1929 in Gonzales County, Texas. Hester was the daughter of William Monroe ADAMS, Sr., and Susanna ENGLAND. Charles William (C. W.) COWEY served in the Civil War in Company E, 6th Texas Infantry, as a Private, under the command of Col. Garland and Lt. Col. Scott Anderson. He was attached to a hospital unit in Milledgeville, Georgia. Oral history suggests that he was a druggist during the war. After the war he was Sheriff of Guadalupe County for a long time. He was a butcher, and had a shop in Seguin on Austin Street beyond the bank at the NE corner of the intersection with Court Street. According to family, in 1926 Charles William (C. W.) COWEY had more than 420 descendants. He had 13 children. Four of them married HESTER siblings; two married father and son ROBBINS; two married Jane HOPPER; and one married Jane's sister, Isa Mary HOPPER. They were: 1. Charles William COWEY, Jr., born 24 Feb 1857 in Guadalupe, Guadalupe County, TX, and died 13 Oct 1938 in Dewville, Gonzales County, TX. He married Angerona Tishamingo (Tish) HESTER on 25 Dec 1878 in Guadalupe, Guadalupe County, TX. 2. James McHenry (McH.) COWEY, born Mar 1859 in Guadalupe, Guadalupe County, TX, and died 1920 in Dewville, Gonzales County, TX. He married Frances Levinia (Fannie) HESTER, born 24 Feb 1859 in Mississippi and died 28 Dec 1931 in TX. 3. Monroe Adams (Pete) COWEY, born 22 Oct 1860 in TX and died 20 Feb 1951 in Cuero, DeWitt County, TX. He married (1st) Mollie POORE, born about 1860 in TX and died before 1889 in TX. His second wife was Isa Mary HOPPER, born 01 July 1872 in Salford, Lancaster, England, and died 28 Oct 1934 in Gonzales County, TX. 4. Susannah Tempest (Tempie) COWEY, born 04 Dec 1862 in TX and died 01 Apr 1941 in Comal County, TX. She married Joseph Thomas (Joe) HESTER. 5. Addie Lee (Add) COWEY, born 26 Apr 1866 in TX and died 30 Jan 1956 in Eden, Concho County, TX. She married John Hugh (J. H.) McGUFFIN, born 26 July 1859 in TX and died 05 June 1939 in Paint Rock, Concho County, TX. He was the son of William Bronaugh McGUFFIN and Rosanna UNKNOWN. 6. Ellen Katherine COWEY, born 1868 in Dewville, Gonzales County, TX, and died 1891 in Dewville, Gonzales County, TX. She married James Lawrence (Jim) MUNSELLE, born 1864 in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, and died 17 July 1934 in Luling, Caldwell County, TX. He was the son of Lorenzo Dow MUNSELLE and Phydelia SMITH. 7. Johnny COWEY, born 1870 and died 1876 in Karnes County, TX. He died in a prairie fire. 8. Hester Ann Rogers (Sister) COWEY, born 27 Jan 1872 in TX and died 15 Feb 1923 in Gillespie County, TX. She married William Hugh (Billy) ROBBINS, Sr., born 08 Nov 1855 in TX and died 14 July 1923 in Gillespie County, TX. 9. Robert Sherril (Sherrod?) COWEY, born 08 Oct 1873 in TX and died 15 July 1966 in Austin, Travis County, TX. He married (1st) Mollie Ellen HOWE, born Mar 1877 in TX. His second wife was Nellie HITCHCOCK, born 01 July 1878 in Guadalupe County, TX, and died 10 June 1961, probably in Austin, Travis County, TX. His third wife was her sister, Alice HITCHCOCK, born 23 Mar 1873 in Guadalupe County, TX. 10. Martha Winnifred (Matt) COWEY, born 12 July 1876 in DeWitt County, TX, and died 13 Oct 1963 in Dewville, Guadalupe County, TX. She married Benjamin Franklin (Frank) HESTER, born 07 Apr 1869 in Guadalupe, Guadalupe County, TX, and died 1943 in Dewville, Guadalupe County, TX. 11. Joseph Thomas (Tom) COWEY, born 18 June 1878 in Karnes County, TX, and died 23 Mar 1971 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX. He married (1st) Eva RATLIFF, born 30 July 1881 and died 25 Dec 1918 in TX. She was the daughter of John RATLIFF and Sarah HAMPTON. His second wife was his brother Sam's widow, Jane Hay (Jennie) HOPPER, born 28 Sep 1882 in Salford, Lancashire, England, and died 29 Dec 1950 in Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX. His third wife was Alice (Heiser) MUELLER, born 09 July 1888 in TX and died 05 Aug 1966 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX. 12. Samuel Luckey COWEY, born 11 Mar 1880 in TX and died 22 Apr 1918 in TX. He married Jane Hay (Jennie) HOPPER, born 28 Sep 1882 in Salford, Lancashire, England, and died 29 Dec 1950 in Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX. 13. Mollie Bert COWEY, born 15 June 1883 in TX and died 15 Sep 1916 in TX. She married James Allen ROBBINS, born 25 June 1881 and died 17 Feb 1964 in TX. Charles William (C. W.) COWEY and Hester Ann Rodgers ADAMS are both buried in the Salt Creek Cemetery, Davy, DeWitt County, Texas. Many thanks to Lucille Wallace Bell and Martha Cowey Polanovich for providing this information on the COWEY family.

Contributed by: Nancy West on February 25, 2007.

Criswell, William Vannoy

He served with the Republic of Texas Army several times through out his youth. He was in the Indian Campaign from 25 July to 13 September 1835. He served as a private in Captain J.C. Neill's Artillery Company from 28 September 1835 to 13 December 1835, including the Siege of Bexar. He also served in the 'Come and Take It Battle' at Gonzales, Texas in October 1835. He was discharged in December 1835 at which time he went home to help his father care for the family during which time the 'Alamo' fell. The family got caught up in the 'Runaway Scrape'. William enlisted again on 27 March 1836 and served until 27 June 1836 under the command Col. Edward Burleson, 1st Regiment, known as the Mina Volunteers, later Company 'C'. He was at the 'Battle of San Jacinto. His name appears on the bronze plaque inside the theater at the San Jacinto Monument and Battlefield in Houston, Texas.

He married on October 12, 1844 a Miss Mary Elizabeth [Polly] McMicken. They had 6 children; Elizabeth [Bettie] Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, Mary [Mollie] Ann, John Henry, James Yancy [Yank], and Lillie Martin. All children were born in Fayette County, Texas.

William died January 19, 1858 and was buried in a small family cemetery known as 'Criswell Cemetery' near his home at Mulberry Creek near Praha,Fayette Co., Texas. In 1936, his bones were removed for reburial at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, where they now lie. His bones were intact at the time of reburial as Polly had had his grave lined with limestone. I have photos taken in 1977 of this Criswell Cemetery gravesite.

All in all, William received 5 Republic of Texas land grants of which records can be found.

His life and fight for Texas Independence is something of which all his descendants can be proud. And, I, as a 4th great-grand daughter am very proud.

Contributed by: Lynn Mostella on November 1, 2001.

Crowson, John

John Crowson and Sarah Jane Goodwin had two children: a daughter Lucille(sp) and a son John Goodwin Crowson. John Goodwin Crowson was born 2 March 1874 in Handley,Texas which is now in Tarrant County Texas.

The story goes something like this...3 days after the birth of John Goodwin Crowson (2 March 1874) his father John Crowson died. When John Goodwin Crowson was approximately 1 year old (1875) his mother Sarah Jane (Goodwin) Crowson died. At this time rumor has it that a family named Grogan/Groogan with 7 children of their own took Lucille and John Goodwin Crowson but later decided that the burden was too great. I don't know if they kept Lucille or passed her to another family but it has been said that John Goodwin was given to a wealthy Confederate Captain by the last name of Dillin/Dillon.

In family photos we have pictures of people taken in Honey Grove, Texas in the 1800's. These photos have no names only that they were taken by Hope Guthrie in Honey Grove, Texas. I am wondering if there is a link to maybe Asa Crowson or Moses Bledsoe Crowson but haven't made it yet. We also have photos of people with name of Pyle or Pyles and Hedgpeth or Hudspeth.

John Goodwin Crowson married Fannie Olivia (Ollie)Swan in Roger Mills County, OK 19 June 1900 and they had 10 or 11 children. They have been traced in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

My father is 80 years old and I would love to solve this puzzle for him.

If you would like to see the photos from Honey Grove, Texas they are on my website at: www.angelfire.com/tx4/vkspic/relatives9.html look for photos at bottom of page U and V. Pyles photo can be seen on www.angelfire.com/tx4/vkspic/relatives8.html.

Contributed by: Merlene Wilson on February 3, 2005.

Czablewski, Johann

My great-grandparents were Johann and Julianna Czablewski. The family decided to come to the United States from Germany. In February of 1914, Johann and his brother Frank came to Texas. In May of 1914, Julianna and her two sons Johann and Joseph came to Texas. They all met together in Aguilar, Colorado.