The Zachary Family From Virginia To Texas by Clovis La Fleur, Jr.

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1 The Zachary Family From Virginia To Texas by Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Bennett Hiram Zachary, 1856 William Bennett Zachary & Sister, Zerilda, abt John Austin Zachary & son John David, abt. 1882

2 Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Copyright, August 2000, Clovis La Fleur, Jr. "The Zachary Family, From Virginia to Texas" 2nd Edition, December 2005 All Rights Reserved May be reproduced with permission of author Clovis La Fleur, Jr. P. O. Box 1802 Fredericksburg, Texas Address

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4 Table of Contents Dedication...1 Foreword...2 Introduction...5 Chapter 1: Early Zachary Families, Introduction, The Early Zachary Families...15 John Zachary, 2nd. Family...18 William Zachary Family of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana...20 Thomas & Cora (Sanders) Zachary Family of Washington Parish, LA...25 Isaac & Mary (Glover) Zachary Family...27 William D. Zachary and Lenora Brumfield & Descendants...29 William & Delila (Glover) Zachary Family...31 Outline Descendant Tree of William Zachary, Jr Benjamin, Ann, Bathsheba, Patience, Sarah & Elizabeth Zacahry...35 Analysis of 1850 Census for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana...37 Chapter 2: The Benjamin Zachary Family In Louisiana...39 Benjamin Zachary Family of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana...41 Martha Caroline (Zachary) & William A. Underwood...45 Elizabeth (Zachary) & Wiliiam Hawley Stark Family...48 Descendants of Elizabeth T. Zachary & William Hawley Stark...50 Chapter 3: Texas; Bennett Hiram & Clarinda Bennett Zachary & Their Descendants Bennett Hiram & Clarinda (Bennet) Zachary Family In Texas William Augustus & Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Zachary The Families of Edd Herrin and Georgina Zachary Descendants of Bennett Hiram Zachary & Clarinda Bennet Chapter 4: Texas; Bennett Hiram & Penelope Davis & Their Descendants Bennett Hiram & Penelope (Davis) Zachary Family The Children & Descendants of Bennett Hiram Zachary & Penelope Davis Descendants of Bennett Hiram Zachary & Penelope Moore Davis Index iii

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6 Dedication This book is dedicated to our Ancestors. Lets remember them, appreciate their sacrifices, and be humbled by how much they have shaped our lives today. Most people think the families that migrated from their homes in Europe to the shores of America went through the hardship of making a dangerous trip across the Atlantic because they had stars in their eyes and a noble pioneering spirit. Let me tell you, no one ever pulled their lives up by the roots and went out to make it all over again in a howling wilderness just because of some noble feeling. Our ancestors came here because they were suffocating in Europe due to political and religious persecution, and wouldn't ever have anything more than third rate lives if they stayed. They came here, their descendants migrated westward, went through all the hardship and danger it took to stay alive, and build something in this new land, just so they could live for some purpose, and we, their descendants, could live for some purpose,too. I would like to take this opportunity to especially thank my Aunt Mary La Fleur, Gladys Zachary Skinner, Chas Alcock, David C. Hamaker, Pauline Stark Moore, and Terri Zachary Coleman for their contributions to this text. Without the benefit of their genealogical research, "The Zachary Family, From Virginia To Texas", would not have been possible. Clovis La Fleur July 23,

7 Foreword I began researching my family genealogy three years ago. I purchased a Genealogy Program (Family Tree Maker) for my computer and began to enter information on my family that I knew and remembered. I was quite surprised to see I had entered information on about 200 family members just from my memory. During a trip to Oakdale, Louisiana for a family reunion in 1989, my Dad, his brother Bob, and I visited their sister, Mary Jeanette La Fleur. I was surprised to see she had been collecting old photographs of the family handed down to her from my grandmother, Maude Mae (Herrin ) La Fleur, and had been researching the family origins. Remembering this, I ask my father, Clovice La Fleur if he could get any of the information from Mary. Not only did she supply copies of the research she had completed, she sent along copies of the documents confirming much of what she had found. Without her records on the family, I would have had considerable difficulty finding our ancestors names, where they had lived, and when they had lived. Using her data as a starting point on my research, I found information that confirmed her work and which then provided me with additional data on the family. This began my journey to learn more about my ancestors which has culminated in this volume about the Zachary Family, the ancestors of my grandmother's mother, Georgina Ann Zachary. "The Zachary Family, From Virginia to Texas" is about the descendants of Thomas Zachary, born in Virginia around 1710 to John Zachary, 1st. and Elenore Bashero. John, 1st and Elenore, with 59 other named individuals, were transported to Pamunkey Neck, Virginia from England between 1699 and 1703 by Chicheley Corbin Thacker. He was reimbursed with 3080 acres of land in King & Queen County, Virginia. The couple would marry in Virginia before They would have two other sons named John, Sr. the oldest, and David, the youngest. John, 1st. obtained land in 1706 and the family became planters in Virginia with their primary cash crop being tobacco. Tobacco crops were used to purchase land, sold for cash, or as payment for transportation to market. John Zachary, Sr. (to VA) would marry probably Ann Taylor, and live in Virginia until his death in One of his sons, William Zachary who married Nancy Rice would move west to Pulaski County, Kentucky along with his sister Elizabeth Zachary who married William Bledsoe, II, and another sister, Sarah Zachary who married James Eastman. David Zachary would marry Ann Crawford about 1741 in Amelia County, Virginia and die in Virginia in His son, Jonathan Zachary, would marry Jane Allen Gordon in 1787 and move to Chatham County, North Carolina. Another son would marry Elizabeth Stokes and move to Tennessee. His son, David, Jr. would serve as a Captain from Virginia in the Revolutionary War. Thomas would marry Sophia and they would have a son named John Zachary, 2nd (to SC), born between , in Virginia. The family would move to North Carolina in 1742 and eventually settled in Cumberland County, North Carolina where Thomas bought 200 acres of land. In 1758, Thomas deeded half of this property to his son, John, 2nd. as a gift. John, 2nd probably married before 1755 and had three sons named John Zachary, Jr., William Zachary, Sr. (to LA), and Benjamin Zachary, all probably born in Cumberland County. Around 1773, Thomas Zachary would die in Bute County, North Carolina. Sometime between 1766 and 1772, the family of John, Sr. (to SC) moved to South Carolina in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, living near the South Fork of the Edisto River. In 1777, William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) would join the Revolutionary Forces and fight the Tories for six years in South Carolina. He would complete his service as a Lieutenant. After the war, the family would make a living in the Edisto River area of Orangeburgh as planters. William would marry ca John, Jr would marry around 1784 and Benjamin would marry Elizabeth Odom in Orangeburgh District sometime between 1790 and John Zachary, 2nd (to SC) would die after Orangeburgh District would be divided in 1798 to form Barnwell District. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 opened new territories to the west, providing the promise of new lands to cultivate. Sometime between 1810 and November of 1811, Benjamin Zachary, along with perhaps his brother, John, Jr., traveled to Pikes County, Mississippi. Benjamin sent word back for his family to follow. His wife, Elizabeth Odom, with six children, traveling with John Dickson with eight children and Anna Wannamaker, left for Mississippi in November of 1811 traveling through the Indian lands of Georgia from Barnwell District, across Alabama into Mississippi and down to 2

8 Pikes County. In 1818, William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) would follow and settle in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, across the border from Pikes County. William would live in St. Helena Parish until his death in He and his wife would have children named, Thomas, Bathsheba, Isaac, Ann, Sarah, Benjamin, Patience, William and Elizabeth. Benjamin and Elizabeth had seven known children, of which we only know the names of five. Six were born in South Carolina, and the Youngest, Martha Caroline, was born in Mississippi. After 1820, the family moved to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Their children were named John Zachary who would marry Latitia Shelton, Cynthia Zachary who would marry John P. Collins, Elizabeth Zachary who would marry William Hawley Stark, Bennett Hiram Zachary who would marry Clarinda Bennett, and Martha Caroline Zachary who would marry William A. Underwood. There were two other daughters whose names are not known. Sometime between 1835 and 1843, Benjamin Zachary died. Elizabeth then lived in Washington Parish for a time before going to live with her daughter, Martha Caroline, in St. Helena Parish. Elizabeth would pass away between 1850 and By the 1830's, many people in Louisiana were looking westward to Texas, for there was land a plenty. Bennett Hiram Zachary, son of Benjamin Zachary and Elizabeth Odom, was drawn westward along with his sister Elizabeth and brother-in-law, William Hawley Stark, They would settle close to the Sabine River in the community of Belgrade in Jasper County, Texas,, soon after the Texas War of Independence ended in Bennett Hiram and Clarinda would have a son named William Augustus Zachary who married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman and their line would continue from their daughter, Georgina Ann Zachary, who married Edd Herrin, to their daughter, Maude Mae Herrin, who married Rev. Robert LaFleur, to their son, Clovice La Fleur, who married Eva May Russell, and then to their son, the author, Clovis La Fleur, who married Dorothy Faye Scott. Edd Herrin and Georgina Ann Zachary also had a son named Edger Herrin who married Ollie Robinson and continued the line to their daughter, Lois Ruth Herrin, who married Emory David Maness to their daughter, Mary Ruth Maness, who married Billy Delayne Hamaker to their son, David Coy Hamaker, who married Pamela Jo Glover. After Clarinda died in Texas, Bennett Hiram Zachary married Penelope Davis/Moore in 1847 in Newton County, Texas, which would continue the line from their son John Austin Zachary, who married Fredonia Mc Donald, to his son John David, who married Margaret Ellen Bowman, and then to their daughter, Gladys Zachary, who married Milton Odell Skinner. Bennett and Penelope also had a daughter named Mary Matilda Zachary who married John Lawhorn Stark and continued this line to their son Oliver Eugene Stark who married Cynthia Melinda Marlow, to their son, Clarence M. Stark who married Bertha Mae Hunter, to their daughter, Pauline Stark who married Billy Joe Moore, Sr. Contributors to "The Zachary Family, From Virginia to Texas" My research has been conducted solely through Internet Genealogical Web sites, the memories of family members, and through contributions of documents and photos from individuals (several of whom were distant cousins) found on the Internet who were so helpful with tips and places to find data. One site that was especially helpful was the Newton County, Texas mail list (TXNEWTON-L@rootsweb.com). When I began to ask questions about my relatives who lived in the county, I began to get many helpful replies. One was from Bonnie (Jones) Smith of the Newton County Historical Commission (newton@jas.net). She was related to the Davis/Moore family and began to give me considerable information on this family, which filled in many of the blanks I had in the family tree. At Bonnie's request, I sent my data to the NCHC. It was at this time, Gladys Zachary Skinner, visiting Newton, Texas from the Bedford, Texas area, saw my research. Contact was made by Gladys and we found we were half-cousins with our common ancestor being Bennett Hiram Zachary. Gladys, over the pass year, has provided me with considerable information she has collected on the Zachary family over the last 30 years, for which I am most grateful. She has been a major contributor to the content of this book. Gladys graciously provided me with documents that showed William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina in 1760, making him a highly likely candidate to be a child of John, 2nd.. David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com) was another cousin found on the Internet. He is descended from Edger Herrin, the brother of my grandmother, Maude Mae (Herrin) La Fleur. We were able to exchange database files and photographs 3

9 of our families. David has also been a major contributor to the content of this text. As I began to go further back in time, finding information on individuals became more difficult to locate. My research of the Zachary family moved to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, where William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) had lived and died. I subscribed to the St. Helena Parish mail list (LASTHELE-L@rootsweb.com) and began to ask questions. This time, Don Johnson (DW9JOHNSON@aol.com) came to my rescue with data on the Bennett Zachary family of Washington Parish, Louisiana and a suggestion I contact Terri Zachary Coleman who had written a book on the Zachary Family. I contacted Terri and we exchanged information which led to the family connection back to Virginia. I purchased her book and highly recommend it for anyone researching the Zachary families in America. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this book, contact Terri Zachary Coleman at Waterford Way, Waterford, VA The address is tacrec@erols.com. The data from "The Zachary Family Westward" has also been a major contributor to this text. Recently, I was contacted by Pauline Stark Moore, a descendant of Bennett Hiram Zachary and Penelope Davis. She had many copies of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana documents which showed a firm relationship between Benjamin Zachary who married Elizabeth Odom and their probable children, Cynthia, John, Bennett Hiram, Elizabeth, and Martha Caroline. Pauline has contributed copies of many of these documents which have been used in this text and helped me in my research of the Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary Family. Another contributor was Judith Lenore Javid Payne, a descendant of Isaac and Mary Glover Zachary. She contributed pictures, data, and comments on this family line for which I am most grateful. My contribution to this text has been to organize all of the data I have collected along with the data contributed by the hard work of those above, into this book titled, "". However, the major contributors to what is available for the readers review comes from our ancestors, those who took such careful records of events, and the documents they preserved as remainders they were real people. They are to be saluted for being the real contributors to the text that follows. Clovis La Fleur, Jr. August 24,

10 Introduction I would like to begin the introduction with an apology to any family members whose names are misspelled, birthday is incorrect, is still alive but presumed dead, or any other data that lacks the accuracy and detail many readers may know better than the Author. I have tried to be objective and evaluate information as suggested by the documents found. At other times, the data has been organized as suggested by the data found without supporting documents. In both cases, there could be probable errors that future researchers will need to evaluate in more detail to either prove or disprove the information presented. In this introduction, I will attempt to identify and explain my reasoning in the areas of this text where I believe the data, as presented, will come into conflict with past, present, and future researchers. I hope to find more concrete evidence in the future to either support what is to follow or hope someone reading this will provide information to confirm or set the record straight. The Sons of John Zachary, 1st. John, 1st. was married two times. He married first, Elenore Bashero, which resulted in three sons named John, Sr., Thomas, and David. He married second, Elizabeth Hannah Blackston, which resulted in three sons named James, Bartholomew, and Peter. This is the way the record will be shown in this text. However, there are several potential problems with these relationships which will become obvious to the dedicated genealogist looking for hard proof. The records published in, "The Zachary Family Westward", hereafter referred to as TZFW, show John., 1st. was transported from England to Virginia by Chicheley Corbin Thacker, who was paid with 3080 acres of land. Among the 62 persons included in this transport was a single woman named Elenore Bashero. Although this has not been confirmed, it is believed by Terri Z. Coleman she later became the wife of John, 1st.. Here are some facts which have been documented by the records: 1)In Middlesex County, Virginia, the records of Christ Church report John and Elenore Zachary are the parents of John, baptized January 7, ) From the same Christ Church, John and Elenore are the parents of David, baptized April 4, From these records, there is a John and Elenore Zachary associated with the Christ Church of Middlesex County, Virginia having sons named John and David. Unfortunately, these are the only records that conclusively show they had these two sons. A record of the Baptism of Thomas has not been found to date. Therefore, how can we be sure Thomas is the son of John, 1st. and Elenore. Lets start with the theory Thomas is the son of John and Elenore. If this is true, then he could not be the son of John and Elizabeth Hannah Zachary. The TZFW publication has a considerable amount of record abstracts which have been most helpful along with several others I ve seen. Putting some of them together in sequence yields the following: >1734: In Orange Co., VA, Thomas Zachary and David Zachary witness a deed transaction on behalf of their father, John Zachary, 1st. (This could have possibly been their brother, John, son of John Zachary, 1st.). To be a witness, Thomas would have to be at least 18 placing the latest year of birth, according to this document, as 1716 which would imply he was born in 1716 or before. David would have been at least 20 in >1735: Thomas purchased 400 acres in Orange Co., VA located on the fork of the Robison River. He appeared, according to Sarah Locklin Taylor s Family Tree Maker Web Page, on the Orange Co. tax list of Edmond Manion with three Tithables. To be on the list, my understanding is Thomas had to be 21. This would place the latest year of birth, according to this document, as 1714 which would imply he was born in the year 1714 or before. From these documents, it would seem unlikely Thomas is the son of John and Elizabeth Hannah Zachary for the earliest record showing they are married occurs Oct. 15, 1723 in Essex Co., VA and David is recorded as born in 1714 or before to John and Elenore. The second record would seem to imply Thomas was older than David. Therefore, I have not disproved Thomas is the son of John and Elenore, but can say with confidence, his mother was not Elizabeth Hannah Zachary. However, there is an association with David, who we know is the son of John and Elenore. This is reinforced in 1742 when Thomas sales his property to Henry Pickett before moving to North Carolina. David Zachary is a witness to this transaction. Therefore, I believe there is a strong probability Thomas is the brother of David which would make him the son of John and Elenore because of David's relationship to 5

11 them. One can argue David is a cousin. If this is true, then who would be the parents of Thomas living in Virginia? Could he be related to the Dr. Thomas Zachary family of Philadelphia? The evidence presented in TZFW supports the last descendant of this line was Dr. Lloyd Zachary, son of Daniel, who was the son of Dr. Thomas Zachary. Lloyd was the only surviving son of Daniel who left no heirs. Although there is no document stating my Thomas Zachary is the son of John and Elenore, there is also no document or other Zachary family in Virginia supporting his not being their son. I can only leave it at that until more proof becomes available. I do have doubts, because I cannot understand why John and Elenore would baptize John and David without there being a similar record of the baptism of Thomas. However, for now, this text will show Thomas as the son of John Zachary, 1st. and his first wife Elenore. Similar problems of proof of relationship exist for John and Elizabeth Hannah being the parents of James, Bartholomew, and Peter. However, documentation in TZFW suggest there was a strong relationship by association which occurred between John, 1st. and his probable six sons living in Virginia during the 1700's. The Connection of Thomas H. Zachary, (to NC) To John Zachary, 2nd. (to SC) One of the problems in these early Zachary individuals is the given name John. There are so many, and they are hard to keep straight. Therefore, the following shows relationships of the key early Zachary ancestors named John as presented in this text: 1)John Zachary, 1st. married first Elenore and second Elizabeth Hannah Blackston. 2)John Zachary, Sr. (to VA) was the son of John, 1st. and Elenore who married Ann Taylor. 3)John Zachary, 2nd. (to SC) was the son of Thomas H. Zachary (to NC) who was the son of John, 1st. and Elenore. 4)John Zachary, Jr. was the son of John Zachary, 2nd. (to SC). In my documentation, there is no report stating John Zachary, 2nd. was born to Thomas. However, there are two documents published in TZFW which suggest they are related and John, 2nd. is the son of Thomas. In 1757, Thomas bought 200 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina from Thomas Seemore. On October 12, 1758, Thomas Zachary deeded 100 of this 200 acres to his son John Zachary as a gift. These documents would certainly suggest there is a Thomas Zachary and his son, John Zachary, living next to each other in Cumberland County. Assuming John, 2nd was married by 1758, it would seem probable he would have had children born in this County. These transactions are the best proof found showing these two individuals are father and son. Thomas is known to have moved to North Carolina in and several North Carolina deed transactions are reported in TZFW between 1743 and The next issue to resolve is proof the Thomas Zachary living in North Carolina is the same Thomas Zachary living in Virginia before According to TZFW, Thomas sold 300 acres in Granville Co., NC to John Zachary of Culpeper Co., VA in John Zachary of Culpeper Co., VA later sold this property to John Ingram of Busurch Co., Meharon Parish, NC. I believe this was John Zachary, Sr. (to VA), the brother of Thomas since John is reported to be a resident of Culpeper Co., VA at the time of this transaction and through other transactions in Virginia, known to be living in Virginia in If this relationship is correct, and there doesn't seem to be another Thomas Zachary living in North Carolina at this time, I would presume Thomas of NC and Thomas of VA are the same person. Again, this is not proof positive, but the data certainly suggest they are the same. For these reasons, I have shown John Zachary, 2nd. (to SC) as the son of Thomas H. Zachary, (to NC). The Connection of John Zachary, 2nd (to SC) to William Zachary, SR. (to LA) Here again, there is no actual proof John Zachary, 2nd is the father of William. The relationship is suggested by the documentation. As related above, we know John, 2nd was probably living in Cumberland County, NC in There is a application made June 7, 1834 by a William Zachary living in St. Helena Parish, LA for a Revolutionary War Veterans pension. In this application, William reports he was born in Cumberland Co, NC in 1760 and moved from the Edisto River, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana in This would place William in Cumberland county at about the same time John, 2nd is known to be a resident. This would seem to make it probable John, 2nd would be the father of William. However, Thomas is also known to be living in Cumberland Co.. Therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility he could be the father of William, although less likely. However, we need more proof John is the father of William. 6

12 Gladys Zachary Skinner collected three property transactions from the publication, "South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 10". The magazine reports William Zachary purchased in Orangeburgh District, SC, 150 acres April 3, 1786 on the north side of the South Edisto River (South Fork Edisto River). On the same day, John Zachary bought a 100 acre tract adjacent to the property of William. Gladys believes, and I agree, William and John were brothers. They both appear in the 1790 census with families. On September 26, 1794, 90 acres is granted to John Zachary, Sr. on the south side of the South Edisto River in Orangeburgh District. I suspect, but cannot prove conclusively, this is John Zachary, 2nd, Father of William and John, Jr. Because it is suggested by these documents, I have shown John, 2nd as the father of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) and John Zachary, Jr. However, I believe more research is needed to verify these relationships. Benjamin Zachary who married Elizabeth Odom During my research, I have found Benjamin Zachary, who married Elizabeth Odom, reported to be the third son of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA). Pauline Stark Moore sent me a copy of pages 122 and 123 of the March 1972 Issue,Volume 19, Number 2, of the Louisiana Genealogical Register. In this issue, there is a article submitted by Erbon W. Wise which seems to greatly influence researchers organization of the Zachary families who migrated to Mississippi and Louisiana in the early part of the 19th century. Erbon Wise reports, "Benjamin Zachary, third son of Lt. William Zachary, married Elizabeth Odom of Barnwell District, SC and they came to Pike County, Miss. and are found there in 1810." This is not quite accurate, for Benjamin Zachary is listed in the 1810 census for Barnwell District reporting having six children and both being in the age group for males and females.. The 1810 census would place their birth year between 1765 and The 1820 census for Pike County does show a Benjamin Zachary as Head of the Family. It list one male over 45 and one female over 45, which would probably be Benjamin and Elizabeth, and five children living in the home. If this is a accurate report, then both were born before In the 1830 census for St. Tammany Parish, there is a Benjamin Zachary shown as the Head of the Family who is probably this same Benjamin of Pike County. Court documents, to be discussed later, clearly show his wife's name was Elizabeth and a later document shows her name is Elizabeth Odom, widow of Benjamin Zachary. The 1830 census shows a male in the age group and a female in the age group indicating they were born between 1770 and If you combine the data from the 1810 census, the 1820 census, and the 1830 census, then this narrows their birth years to between 1770 and If Lt. William Zachary, born in 1760 is Benjamin's father, then he was years old at the time of Benjamin's birth. This doesn't seem very likely. In addition, Benjamin is reported to be the third son of Lt. William Zachary by Mr. Wise. The birth of William's oldest known son, Thomas Zachary of Washington Parish, is documented to be July 8, 1788 in the Sanders Family Bible to be discussed later in the book. Clearly, the Benjamin Zachary in this discussion could not be the third son of William if he was born before Thomas as indicated by the census data. However, there is more evidence Erbon Wise did not have all of the story in At the Familytreemaker web site, there is a article titled, "Family of Isaac Carter", by Robert T. Strong, Jr., which states "On 11 MAY 1835, Benjamin Zachary of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, swore that " he was present and saw Isaac Carter married to Nancy Young in the State of South Carolina, Orangeburgh District, and does not recollect the date but knows that the said parties were legally married." Nancy, the widow of Isaac Carter, was making an application for the Revolutionary War Pension of Isaac Carter and needed proof they had been married. Mr. Strong speculated this marriage probably occurred around 1784, this date based on the first child of Isaac and Nancy being born in To have witnessed the marriage as a legal witness, I would place Benjamin's latest year of birth as 1766, if he had to be 18 years old to be a witness. If he attended the wedding as a boy, to remember this event, he could have been born between 1770 and In either case, this event places Benjamin in Orangeburgh District, SC in 1784, four years before the birth of Thomas. Mr. Strong also indicates Isaac Carter reported he was born in 1764 in Cumberland Co., NC in his pension application. This would seem to give credibility to the theory Benjamin could also be the son of John Zachary, 2nd (to SC) and was probably born in Cumberland County. From this information and the above census data, I would place the probable time of Benjamin's birth as between 1766 and Being born in the 1770's would be consistent with his reported age group in the 1810, 1820, and 1830 census. If this is true, then William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) was very young (12 years maximum if born in 1760) to be the father of Benjamin. Several researchers of the Zachary line and the Collins Line (Descendants of Cynthia Zachary who married John P. Collins) have placed the birth of Elizabeth Odom in the year If true, she would have been rather old to be the husband of Benjamin Zachary, if Benjamin's father was William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) born in However, researchers of the Odom/Oldham line place Elizabeth's birth as between 1772 and 1775, which, from the 1820 and 1830 census and other records, seems to fit the data 7

13 with better accuracy. In the paper submitted by Erbon Wise, he writes, "Cynthia Zachary Collins, the only child of whom we have record of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary, born probably in Orangeburgh District. She married John Palmer Collins about 1820 in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA., and died about 1835." Some researchers from the Collins line indicate Cynthia was born in 1790 in this same district. However, this birth date is probably incorrect for the John P. Collins listed in the 1830 census for St. Tammany Parish had a spouse who was born between 1800 and 1810 (She is shown as a female in the age group). Since the census also reports they had three children under five years old in 1830, I would place her birth before 1805 and after 1800, assuming they were married ca. 1820, as reported by Mr. Wise and indicated by the census. There is another candidate better suited to be Lt. William Zachary's third son named Benjamin. The 1850 census for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana shows for the first time, a Benjamin Zachary, head of the family. He is living next door to William Zachary, Jr. a known son of Lt. William Zachary. Living with Benjamin are Bethsheba and Patience Zachary, known daughters of Lt. William Benjamin reports he is 52 years old placing his year of birth as Assuming this Benjamin is the son of Lt. William Zachary, he would have been too young to be married to Elizabeth Odom. He also cannot be the Benjamin Zachary who married Elizabeth Odom because there are legal documents, provided by Erbon Wise, indicating Elizabeth Odom is the widow of Benjamin Zachary in Several other documents to be found in this text, also illustrate the Benjamin reported in the 1850 census did live in St. Helena Parish and interacted with other known members of Lt. William Zachary's family. For these reasons, this Benjamin is shown as the son of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) in this publication Without proof positive, I will show the Benjamin Zachary, who married Elizabeth Odom, as the son of John Zachary, 2nd (to SC) based on the above. It is clear he is not the son of Lt. William Zachary documented by others and because of place and time, I would speculate they are actually brothers mistaken by past researchers to be father and son. This is based on the availability of new documents and data not available to these early researchers. In the next sections we will discuss the children of these two men living in Louisiana. The Children of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA), Confusing Data The presence of William Zachary and Benjamin Zachary in St. Helena Parish and St. Tammany Parish has led to much confusion in the assignment of the children of these two men.. I have many different sources listing the names of the children of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) known as Lt. William Zachary in the research of Erbon Wise. The Wise research seems to influence most of the later genealogist which then add some of the children of Benjamin Zachary to William's list of children leading them to the conclusion Benjamin and Elizbeth Odom Zachary had only one child named Cynthia. Clearly the 1810, 1820, and 1830 census discussed above in indicates this is inaccurate. After an analysis of new data available, I have arrived at a listing, which is probably close but by no means absolutely accurate. The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate the data, speculate on possibilities, and reveal my reasoning for the list of children chosen for William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) and their probable years of birth. The abstract of a letter on the subject of William's Pension application is probably the primary source of Erbon Wise's list of children and represents the most accurate assessment of William's children. This letter is from the Pauline Stark Moore Collection. October 22, 1930 W.W. Watt Sylva, North Carolina Dear Sir, You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim, R.11982, that William Zachary was born in 1760, in Cumberland County, North Carolina...(last paragraph). He died October 26, 1841, in said St. Helena Parish. In 1853, the following children were living: Benjamin and William, both residents of St. Helena Parish; Thomas, Bathsheba, Patience, Ann, and Elizabeth. Son Isaac and daughter Sarah were deceased. 8

14 Isaacs' widow was named Mary, and a daughter of Sarah's' named Suzan was also living in 1853, her surname was not given. The name of the soldiers wife was not stated. The above is the history of the only soldier named William Zachary found on the Revolutionary War Records of this bureau. Very TrulyYours, E.W. Morgan, Commissioner In the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish, Benjamin Zachary is listed as Head of the Family with Bathsheba (age 45), Patience (age 40), Ann (age 38), and Susan Zachary (age 26) listed as members of the family. There is a Thomas Zachary, living in Washington Parish, Louisiana in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 census for that Parish believed to be the son of Lt. William Zachary. William Zachary, Jr., who married Delila Glover, is reported to be Head of the Family, in a dwelling next door to Benjamin. William Toney, who married Mary Glover Zachary, the widow of Isaac Zachary, is also living next door. Elizabeth Zachary cannot be found in this census. The Susan Zachary reported living with Benjamin could be the daughter of Sarah mentioned in this letter. It's possible the Elizabeth Zachary mentioned could be the spouse of William Hawley Stark who married before 1832 and would have been living in Newton County, Texas in Some researchers investigating this family also show Bennett Hiram Zachary and Martha Caroline Zachary as children of Lt. William Zachary. However, as will be shown in the next section, this does not seem to be the case based on data from the Pauline Stark Moore Collection. In the book, "The Zachary Family Westward", mentioned earlier, has as children, Ann (b. abt. 1781), Bathsheba (b. abt. 1782), Elizabeth (b. abt. 1783), William, Jr. (b. July 1, 1784, Madison Co., VA), Sarah (b. abt. 1785), Patience (b. abt. 1785), Benjamin (b. abt. 1787), Thomas (b. July 8, 1788), Isaac (b. abt. 1789). The names are the same but the birth years appear to be much earlier than would be expected from the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish. The William Zachary, born in Madison County, Virginia would appear to be an error. He is reported in this list to have married Fannie Deer. The records of Russell Olds Faulkner, collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner, show there was a Benjamin Zachary of Madison County, Virginia who married Francis "Frankie" White. They had a son named William Zachary, born June 1784 in Madison County. He married Fannie Deer in 1817 in Madison County. This William Zachary died before April 27, 1821 in Madison County. Because the William Zachary who married Fannie Deer has events occurring in time and place not associated with where William Zachary, Sr. (To LA) is reported to be, I have replaced him with the William Zachary, Jr. of St. Helena Parish who married Delila Glover. Clovis LaFleur List of Children; My list of children for William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) in this book will be; Thomas (b. July 8, 1788, SC), Bethsheba (b. abt. 1790, SC),Isaac (b. abt. 1792, SC), Ann (b , SC), Sarah (b , SC), Benjamin (b. abt. 1798, SC), Patience (b. abt. 1800, SC), William (b. abt. 1804, SC), and Elizabeth (b ). Contrary to many researchers, I believe Bennett Hiram, Elizabeth, and Martha Caroline Zachary are children of Benjamin Zachary and Elizabeth Odom. There are records showing Bennett Hiram and Martha Caroline were married and living in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in the time frame and participated in property transactions with each other and Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary. Benjamin Zachary and Elizabeth Odom are living in this Parish and listed in the 1830 census with individuals living in their home that had age spreads consistent with the known ages of Bennett and Martha. Although there is a article from the Southeast Texas Genealogical Society publication, "The Yellowed Pages", indicating Bennett Hiram is the son of William and Elizabeth Dickson Zachary, the St. Tammany Parish Records to not support this record which may be in error. The above will have to prevail unless there is a document other than the STGS article illustrating they are the children of Lt. William Zachary, Sr. (to LA). The Children of Benjamin Zachary and Elizabeth Odom of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana The 1810 census for Barnwell District, SC lists a Benjamin Zachary as Head of the Family. He reports having 1 male in the age group and 1 male under 10 years old. He then reports 2 females in the age group and 2 females under 10 years old. This Benjamin Zachary is probably the same individual reported in the 1830 census for St. Tammany Parish, LA. Elizabeth Odom, widow of Benjamin Zachary filed for a Power of Attorney in Barnwell District in 1843 to represent her in the Probate Hearing of her brother, George Odom of this District. 9

15 On November 19, 1811, "John Dickson with eight children, Anna Wanamaker, and Elizabeth Zachary, the latter with six children from Orangeburgh District, SC..." file for a Georgia Passport to travel to the "Western Country". This would be consistent with the 1810 census for Benjamin's family. These children could be, as will be shown later: John Zachary (b ), Daughter One Zachary (b ), Daughter Two Zachary (b ), Cynthia Zachary (b ), Bennett Hiram Zachary (b. 1809) and Elizabeth Zachary ( b ). From this list we know Cynthia Zachary married John P. Collins in 1820, probably in Pike County, MS. The two daughters, One and Two, could have also married before the 1820 census. In 1820, we find Benjamin Zachary in Pike County, MS reporting 1 male in the age group, 1 male in the age group, 1 female in the age group, 1 female in the age group, and 1 female under 10 years old. I would speculate John Zachary is the male in the age group. Combining data from the 1810 and 1820 census would place his birth year as still between 1794 and The male would be consistent with Bennett Hiram Zachary, reported to be born in The female in the age group could be Daughter One, Daughter Two, or Cynthia, depending on when in 1820 Cynthia was married. For sure, two of the daughters living with the family in 1810 have left home, married, or died. The female in the age group could be Elizabeth Zachary who married William Hawley Stark before She is reported to have been born in Depending on the time of year, she could have been 10 years old at the time the census was taken. The female under 10 would be Martha Caroline Zachary, known to have been born in Benjamin Zachary is then reported to be Head of the Family in the 1830 census for St. Tammany Parish, LA. He reports 1male in the age group which would be the age range for Bennett Hiram, and 1 female in the age range which would be close for Martha Caroline. My first inclination was to list Bennett Hiram Zachary and Elizabeth Zachary, who married William Hawley Stark, as the children of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary. However, the Southeast Texas Genealogical Society publication, ""The Yellow Pages", Vol. 3, No. 1, dated February 1973, page 100", reported the following cemetery record for Bennett Hiram. "Belgrade Cemetery- Continued Wilson, Elizabeth Kountz b. 1805; d st Wife of Francis Wilson Zachary, Bennett Herrin b. 1809; d (I believe Herrin was a typo error in the article, CLL) Son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore Zachary, C. Bennett d. ca st wife of Bennett Herrin Zachary Note: These and perhaps others are reportedly buried in this cemetery which is often referred to as "Wilson Field"." This is the only document I have seen stating Bennett Hiram is the son of William and Elizabeth Dickson Zachary and that mentions Elizabeth's surname was Dickson. Cemetery Records have been known to have errors, so this cannot be discounted. I would have to assume his son, William Augustus Zachary, age 19 at the time of Bennett's death, and his step-mother, Penelope Davis, arranged for the stone to be engraved. With documents from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, let's construct the possibilities of a Bennett Hiram Zachary connection to Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary. The following are known documents or events occurring in St. Tammany Parish between 1830 and 1840: 1)We have census records Benjamin and Elizabeth were in St. Tammany Parish in 1830 since Benjamin is reported to be Head of the Family. 2)In this census, Benjamin and Elizabeth report they are in the age group with a male in the age group and a female in the age group living with the family. 10

16 3)From Pauline Stark Moore there is a copy of the original document dated January 22, 1830 conveying land to a Delishe de la Barthe, and a settlement of a claim by Benjamin Zachary which was signed by John Zachary and Bennett H. Zachary. 4)Martha Caroline Zachary married William A. Underwood of St. Tammany Parish in St. Tammany Parish in )Bennett Hiram Zachary married C. Bennett in 1833 in St. Tammany Parish. 6)Benjamin Zachary, B. H. Zachary, and John Zachary are reported in the 1833 voter census. 7) Bennett Hiram buys a Covington, La town lot from Caroline Underwood in ) Bennett Hiram is witness to various other transactions involving John, Benjamin, and Elizabeth Odom Zachary in ) Benjamin submits the Isaac Carter affidavit in 1835 from St. Tammany Parish. 10) Bennett Hiram sells the Town lot to Charles Morgan in Clarinda Bennett is mentioned and Caroline Underwood is mentioned as the previous owner. 11)INDEX TO MORTGAGE BOOK: 1835 TO 1838; Zachary, Elizabeth to Penn, Martin Gordon & Sons; p. 257; Apparently Elizabeth has sold Property between 1835 and ) Bennett Hiram and John Zachary are listed in the 1837 voter census for St. Tammany Parish. 13)John Zachary is reported in a 1838 jury list for Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA. From the above activity in St. Tammany Parish, we see Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary interacted with John, Bennett, and Martha Caroline Zachary and these three could be their children.. Based on the research of Erbon Wise, we can add Cynthia Zachary who married John P. Collins to the list. Elizabeth Zachary who married William Hawley Stark and moved to Newton County, Texas at about the same time Bennett Hiram moved to the same County, is reported to be Bennett Hiram's sister. If true, then she could be added., making it five children accounted for. Daughter One and Daughter Two probably married or died. If they married, then records would probably be in Pike County, MS or St. Tammany Parish, LA, none of which have been found to date by this Author. Now, I'll speculate. I believe Martha Caroline Zachary was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth reported in the 1830 census. Later, Martha Caroline's daughter, Adeline, married William Zachary, Jr.'s son, Wiley. I may be wrong, but I believe the family would not have been comfortable with the marriage of William's son, and Martha's daughter, if William and Martha were brother and sister. If Martha was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom, this would explain the 1820 St. Helena Parish census for William Zachary, Sr. (To LA) not having a daughter under 10 years old. Also, the Elizabeth Zachary, age 75, living with Martha in the 1850 census, could be Elizabeth Odom. This would place her year of birth as 1775 assuming Elizabeth was 75 years old in William's first child, Thomas, was born in If his wife was born in 1775, she would have been 13 years old when Thomas was born. Again, I assume the age of Elizabeth reported in the 1850 census is correct. We can only say Elizabeth Zachary married William Hawley Stark before 1832, based on the birth of their first child., Elizabeth may have been married in 1830 when the census was taken. All this says is she could still be the daughter of either family. She is reported in Texas to be Bennett Hiram's sister, without there being definite proof. If this child is not Elizabeth, then there is another daughter of this couple not accounted for. I can't explain all of Bennett Hiram's activity in St. Tammany Parish if he was the son of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA). He could have been working with his Uncle (At least his speculated Uncle). He could be Benjamin's son. Therefore, although this is not proof positive and goes against the Southeast Texas Genealogical Society publication about Bennett Hiram, I have to go with association, time and place. Because of the above associations, I have shown John Zachary (St. Tammany Parish) (b , SC), Daughter One (b , SC), Daughter Two (b ), SC), Cynthia Zachary (b , SC), Bennett Hiram Zachary (b. 1809, SC), Elizabeth Zachary (b. 1811, SC) who married William Hawley Stark, and Martha Caroline Zachary (b. 1814, MS), as the children of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary. Conclusion of Introduction For the future, the above will need more work to prove these theories. Much of what has been discussed above will have source and footnote information provided in the text to follow. This will be contrary to the work of many hard working Genealogists. However, the above shows my reasoning for organizing some families in this text and most certainly does not represent the final word on the subject. So Readers, Keep a open mind, Look for proof positive, For anything else is speculation, even if strongly suggested by the data. 11

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20 Introduction To Chapter 1 The Early Zachary Families by Clovis La Fleur Most of the known information I have on the Zachary Families from is the result of the research of Terri A. Zachary Coleman and Beverly Zachary Layton. The results of their 11 year effort was published in 1999 in a book they coauthored titled, " The Zachary Family Westward". (Here after referred to as TZFW) It begins with the arrival in Virginia of John Zachary about from England and follows the migration of the descendants of one of his sons, Bartholomew Zachary, to the present day West Coast in the year Other early descendants of John are also covered and provides helpful links to other Zachary families who migrated to Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas. I am especially appreciative of the help and encouragement provided by Terri in my research and for providing the probable link to Thomas Zachary, son of John Zachary, 1st. and Elenore, who was the father of John Zachary, 2nd and the grandfather of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Terri and Beverly for giving me permission to reproduce sections of their book in this endeavor. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this book, contact Terri Zachary Coleman at Waterford Way, Waterford, VA 20197, tacrec@erols.com. From the literature, various family trees, and other researchers, there appear to be two early Zachary families arriving in America at approximately the same time. Daniel Zachary, son of Dr. Thomas Zachary and Rebecca Murford Yorke, both of London, left England and arrived in Boston in 1698, reportedly at the invitation of William Penn, the first Governor of Pennsylvania. Some publications suggest Thomas imigrated to America along with Daniel. However, one record says, "(Thomas) purchased land in Pennsylvania but never imigrated."1 Dr. Thomas Zachary held property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as early as However, he is reported to have died in England in 1686 and the property in America was sold in a Daniel married Elizabeth Lloyd March 9, 1700 in Philadelphia.1b According to the Quaker Monthly Meetings by Hinshaw, Daniel and Elizabeth were the parents of Lloyd Zachary, a prominent Physician in Philadelphia who left no descendants, and two children who died as infants. In 1703, Elizabeth died and Daniel returned to England with three year old Lloyd. Daniel died in England in Lloyd was educated in England to be a Physician like his grandfather and arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in From these records, one can surmise, the Daniel Zachary line ended with Lloyd Zachary.1c, 1d, 1e Many publications have shown there was a son of Daniel, named John Zachary, born in This John is considered by many to be the common ancestor of most of the Zachary families documented in America today. However, if the above documentation is correct, this could not be possible. John Zachary, 1st. arrived in Virginia at about the same time Daniel arrived in Boston. Records from King & Queen County document Chicheley Corbin Thacker received 3080 acres for transporting 62 persons, all named, to Pamunkey Neck.2 An additional 980 acres for transportation to the same location was received April 1, John Zachary is listed on the second parcel of acreage. Also on this list of names is a single woman named Elenore Bashero. It is believed, but not confirmed, Elenore may have later married John.3a John Zachary, 1st. and his wife Elenore appear to be the earliest Zachary family having records in Virginia. He married Elenore about 1700 to 1703, probably in Virginia. The records of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia document John and Elenore Zachary as the parents of John, baptized January 7, 1704 and David, baptized April 4, 1714.There is evidence they had a third son named Thomas Zachary whose name appears on numerous Virginia land transactions with David and John Zachary. It is estimated Thomas was born around 1710 to 1714, probably in Middlesex County, Virginia, and was older than David..3b 15

21 Sometime after the birth of these three known children, Elenore died and John Zachary, 1st. married ca in Virginia, Elizabeth Hannah Blackston, daughter of Argile Blackston and his wife whose maiden name was most likely, Armstrong. They would have three children named James, Bartholomew, and Peter.4 These three sons and their descendants are well documented in the publication, The Zachary Family Westward. In 1756, according to Terri A. Zachary Coleman, "the Will of John Zachary was presented for probate in Caroline County, Virginia with his wife, Elizabeth Zachary, as executrix. This will has been lost or destroyed either by war or fire in the Caroline County Courthouse. We presume this to be John, 1st., born about 1680, with surviving wife being his second wife, Elizabeth Hannah Blackstone." Although the content of the will was lost, there is a written record of it's early existence. Another will, in 1764, of Elizabeth Zachary, wife of John, was presented for probate, with Peter Zachary as executor. This will was also destroyed, but recorded as having existed. It would seem John probably died in or after 1756 and Elizabeth died in or after Children of John Zachary, 1st. and Elenore John Zachary, Sr. (to VA). would marry Ann Taylor ( Last name not confirmed) about 1730 in Virginia, daughter of George Taylor. They would have children named Benjamin, William, Elizabeth, Ester, Hannah, Sarah, and Milley, all mentioned in his 1794 will. Another son, John Zachary, Jr. passed away in 1785, predeceasing his father, in Culpeper County.5 Several of these children migrated to other states. William Zachary married Nancy Rice and migrated to Pulaski County, Kentucky. Elizabeth "Betty" Zachary married William Bledsoe, II. This family also migrated to Kentucky. Sarah Sally Zachary married James Eastman and they migrated to Pulaski County, Kentucky. John Zachary, Sr. (to VA) seems to be mistaken in many publications for the son of Daniel Zachary, who was the son of Dr. Thomas Zachary of London. However, as shown earlier, Daniel had no descendant named John who lived beyond infancy. David Zachary, Sr. would marry Ann Crawford about 1741 in Amelia County, Virginia. They would have children named Francis, Mary, Nancy, David, Jr., Crawford, Jonathan, and Joshua, all mentioned in his 1784 will.6 Most of these children would remain in Virginia. However, Jonathan Zachary would marry Jane Allen Gordon in 1787 and move to Chatham County, North Carolina. Joshua Zachary would marry Elizabeth Stokes, daughter of David R. Stokes and Margaret Deupri, later moving to Tennessee. David was a Captain in the Revolution. Thomas Zachary would marry Sophia, whose maiden name is not known. They would have two known children named John and Joseph, both mentioned in various property transactions with Thomas in North Carolina. Thomas appears in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 17436a after selling his property in Orange County, Virginia in In 1750, he sold land in Granville County, North Carolina, probably to John Zachary, Sr., his brother, living in Virginia at the time of this record. The wife of Thomas, Sophia, gave her dower.8 John Zachary, Sr. would later sell this property to John Ingram, Sr.8a October, 8, 1754, both Thomas and probably a son named John are listed as members of Captain Sugan Jones Company of Greenville, N. C. Militia under the command of Col. William Eaton.9 In a transaction dated December 1757, Thomas Zachary purchases 200 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina from Thomas Seemore, located on the east side of Goodrich Creek.10 In a later transaction, recorded in Cumberland County, North Carolina, October 12, 1758, Thomas Zachary, Planter, deeds a gift of 100 acres to his son John Zachary, located on the north side of Goodrich Creek.11 This John Zachary, son of Thomas, would have sons named John, William, and Benjamin. William Zachary would later marry Elizabeth Dickson from South Carolina and live in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina before later moving to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Benjamin would marry Elizabeth Odom and also move to Louisiana and live in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Dorothy Haizlip Ward speculates Thomas was living in Bute Co., NC in In her book, "The Zachary Family", she has records from this County which show Matthew Myrick sold land to John Myrick November 25, 1773 that adjoined the land of Thomas Zachary. Another Record on December 2, 1777 shows Ephraim Estis of Orange Co. NC sold to John Hawkins, Jr., land on "Sandy Creek up Pounder Branch" adjoining Thomas Zachary. Bute Co. was created in 1764 and discontinued later. This record, according to Sarah, can be found in Warren County. I've decided to show Thomas Zachary died after 1773 as implied in Dorothy's book.12 16

22 Sources & Footnotes 1)Collected by Edmund Alexander Bator; Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pennsylvania, Vol. I, edited by William Henry Egled, Harrisburg, 1893, P The Papers of William Penn, Volume two: , Univ. Penn. Press, 1982, fn. P. 304, P a)Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner; "Pedigree of the Families of Mucklowe and Zachary, Lords of the Manor of Areley", Quote, "Thomas Zachary of London, Phyfician, nupt ob. 1686, ==Elizab. da. of...murford, governor of Portfmouth, relict of Richard Yorke, of London." 1b)From page 7 of the publication, "The Zachary Family Westward", by Terri A. Zachary Coleman & Beverly Zachary Layton. 1c)From page 45 of the Publication, "TZFW", quote "Terri Zachary Coleman Notes Daniel was the father to Lloyd Zachary who died with no heirs, the other two children died in infancy as recorded in the Quaker Monthly Meeting minutes by Hinshaw.". (Note from Clovis La Fleur "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by Hinshaw) 1d)Collected by Edmund Alexander Bator; Hinshaw, Vol. II, p. 696 & "Bulletin of Friend's Historical Association", Vol. 15, No. 2, "The Correspondence of James Logan and Thomas Story ", edited by Norman Penney, 1926, Autumn Number, from p. 25. Quote, "(Lloyd Zachary) only son of Daniel Zachary...became a distinquished physician in Philadelphia..." 1e)Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner; "Pedigree of the Families of Mucklowe and Zachary, Lords of the Manor of Areley", Shows only Lloyd Zachary, Physician, as a child of Daniel Zachary. 2)From page 33 of the publication, "TZFW"; King & Queen Co., Va. Record; Patent Book, November 12, 1701/02. 3)From page 33 of the publication, "TZFW"; King & Queen Co., Va. Record; Patent Book, November 12, 1701/02. 3a)From page 9 of the publication, "TZFW"; Quote "Also on the list of names that includes John Zachary is a single woman named Elenore Bashero. I wonder if this lady may have become the Elenore Zachary named later as John's wife." 3b)From page 37 of the publication, "TZFW". (Note from Clovis La Fleur: There is no firm record of the time or place of birth for Thomas.) 4)From page 9 of the publication, "TZFW" ; by TZC; "Later in 1723, records show a John and Elizabeth Hannah Zachary of St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia, deeding their interest in property which she inherited from her grandfather, Robert Armstrong of South Farnham Parish, in Essex County, Virginia. It would appear that John Zachary was married twice, first to Elenore, with which he has three sons, John, David, and Thomas and later to Elizabeth Hannah Blackstone. This writer believes he and Elizabeth to have had three sons, James, Bartholomew, and Peter." 5)From page 39 of the publication, "TZFW" ; "Will of John Zachary, Sr.; March 17, 1794, Madison Co., Va.. See notes for John Zachary, Sr. 6)From page 41 of the publication, "TZFW"; "Will of David Zachary; Amelia Co., Virginia; Oct. 5, See notes for David Zachary, Sr.. 6a)From page 10 of the publication, "TZFW". 7)From page 44 of the publication, "TZFW", "Orange Co., Va., June 13, Thomas Zachary of St. Thomas Parish, Orange Co. Va. to Henry Pickett of same, for 16 pounds current money, 200 acres in the Little Fork in the branches of Rapadan River, southeast side of the road that goes from Cave's ford. Signed Thomas Zachary...Wit. David Zachary, Wm. Jackson, Wm. Barbour, Joseph Pickett, Tully Choice, Major Lason. July 22, Ack. by Thomas Zachary." 8)From page 44 of the publication, "TZFW", "Granville Co., NC, Dec 3, Thomas Zachary to John Zachary of Culpeper Co., Va., St. Thomas Parish, for 5 pounds, 300 acres on the N. side of Little Shocco Creek in Granville Co., NC. Witnesses John Martain, George Underwood, Martha Chew, Wife Sophie gives her dower." 8a)From page 44 of the publication, "TZFW", "Granville Co., NC; John Zachary of Culpeper Co. VA, to John Ingram Sr., of Busurch Co. Meharon Parish, NC.,..." 9)Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner; North Carolina State Records (p ), Vol. 22; Oct. 8, 1754; Regiment of Militia; Command of William Eaton (Col); Captain Sugan Jones Company muster; listed are Thomas Zachary and John Zachary. (Note from Clovis La Fleur: It would not seem feasible this could be John Zachary, Sr. brother of Thomas, for he is documented as living in Culpeper Co. VA in For example, on page 38 of the referenced publication, TZFW, John sold property to his half-brother James in Also, in note 8a, John sold his NC property bought from Thomas.) 10)From page 44 of the publication, "TZFW", "Cumberland County, NC, Dec Thomas Seemore To Thomas Zachary, both of Cumberland Co., NC, for $25 VA, 200 acres on East side of Goodrich Creek. Witness John Zachary." 11)From page 44 of the publication, "TZFW", "Cumberland County, NC, Oct. 12, Thomas Zachary, planter, deed gift to his son John Zachary." 12)Data found at http// website of Sarah Locklin Taylor, SLocklinT@aol.com. Information comes from the manuscript titled, "The Zachary Family", compiled and written by Dorothy Haizlip Ward; Record in Warren County, DdBk 5, 6. 17

23 John Zachary, 2nd. Family by Clovis La Fleur, April, 2000 John Zachary, 2nd., son of Thomas Zachary, Grandson of John Zachary, 1st.,was born ca , probably in Orange County, Virginia. From earlier documentation, we have established Thomas Zachary is probably the son of John Zachary, 1st. and was living in Cumberland Co., North Carolina by 1757 when Thomas bought 200 acres of land from Thomas Seemore. We have also established Thomas had a son named John. On October 12, 1758, Thomas deeded as a gift, one-half of the 200 acres he bought from Thomas Seemore to his son John Zachary. This documentation would certainly suggest there is a Thomas Zachary and his son, John Zachary, living next to each other in Cumberland Co., North Carolina, on 100 acres each. Assuming John was married by 1758, it would seem probable he would have had children born in this County. William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) applied for a Revolutionary Pension from St. Helena Parish, Louisiana in 1834 and reported he was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina in The time of this birth (1760) and John's receiving property in Cumberland County in 1758, would seem to suggest William is more than likely the son of John Zachary, 2nd. (to SC). Other documentation that follows will provide further proof for this suggested relationship, which has been adopted by this writer.1 About 1743, John's Father, Thomas Zachary, moved to Edgecomb County, North Carolina from Orange County, Virginia. On December 3, 1750, the records of Granville, North Carolina, show Thomas sold 300 acres of land to his older brother, John Zachary of Culpeper Co., VA (Son of John Zachary, 1st. and Elenore).2 Thomas' brother, John, later sold this property to John Ingram of Busurch Co., Meharon Parish, NC. October 8, 1754, Thomas and his son John, 2nd., are listed on the muster roll call of Sugan Jones Company of North Carolina Militia serving in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Eaton.3 John, 2nd. probably married sometime before He had a son named John Zachary, Jr., born before 1755, probably in Granville or Cumberland County, North Carolina.4 William Zachary was born in 1760 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.5 William's pension application reports he enlisted in 1777 in South Carolina implying the family may have moved to South Carolina after 1760 and before I believe there was a third son named Benjamin who was born between 1766 and The Edisto River in South Carolina forks just west of Branchville, located in the pre-1798 Orangeburgh District. The North Fork Edisto River goes north from Branchville for a while and then West again. The South Fork Edisto River continues West from where the river branches near Branchville. John Zachary, Sr. (John Zachary, 2nd in this text) is noted to have received, September 26, 1794, a South Carolina Land Grant for 90 acres located on the south side of the South Fork Edisto River. This property was bought after his sons John, Jr. and William had purchased land in 1786 in the same ficinity.6 On April 3, 1786, John Zachary, Jr. and William Zachary received land grants in Orangeburgh District. John received a 100 acre tract on the North side of the South Fork Edisto River while William received 150 acres adjacent to John's property, also on the North side of the South Fork Edisto River. William paid 3 pounds 10 shillings for the property.7,8 In 1798, Barnwell District was created from part of Orangeburgh District. The South Fork Edisto River became the border for the districts with Orangeburg District North of the river and Barnwell District south of the river. The property of John, Jr. and William was still located in Orangeburg District after the division while the property of John, 2nd was now located in Barnwell District. John Zachary, Jr. In the 1800 census for Orangeburgh District, John Zachary, Jr. reports he is over 45 years old revealing he would have been born before There is a female in the report over 45 years old who is probably John, Jr. s wife. Excluding himself and his wife, he reports having three males and one female living in the home. One male is under 10 years old, another is in the age group, and the oldest male is in the age group. The female is in the 18

24 10-16 age group. On the basis of his census report in 1800, John, Jr. is probably married with either three or four children living with the family. After 1800, there are no more reports on this family in Barnwell District.9 Benjamin Zachary & Elizabeth Odom My Benjamin Zachary, probably the son of John, 2nd, was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina between 1766 and 1772 and married Elizabeth Odom.10 My reasons for this estimate are the Barnwell District, South Carolina 1810 census, the Pike County, Mississippi 1820 census, and the St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 1830 Census. Elizabeth Odom was probably born around the same time. This couple will be discussed in more detail later. William Zachary, Sr. (Rev LA) William Zachary, according to his St. Helena Parish application for a Revolutionary War Veteran Pension, was born in 1760 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from Orangeburg District, South Carolina in 1777, serving for six years and reaching the rank of Lieutenant.5 He was awarded a 150 acre land grant April 3, 1786 on the North side of the South Fork Edisto River. William probably married before 1788, the year his first son, Thomas was born. He is listed in the 1790 census for Orangeburg District South Carolina. In the 1800 census for Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, William was listed in the age group, with 3 males under 10 years old, one male in the age group, 3 females under 10 years old, and a wife in the age group. This implies there are four sons and three daughters in the family by One child was born before 1790 and six were born between 1790 and There will be more discussion later related to their children and their ages. According to William Zachary's 1834 interrogation by the Eight District Court of the State of Louisiana, when he was making application for a Revolutionary War Pension, he stated, " (He Lived) In Orangeburgh District, on Edisto River, in South Carolina (When called to service). I continued to reside at the same place until 1818,when I moved to the Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana where I now reside." From this statement, by his own testimony, William did not move to Louisiana from South Carolina until Sources and Footnotes 1) See supporting Documents in the "Introduction To Chapter 1, The Early Zachary Families". 2)From "The Zachary Family Westward"; Granville, NC, Dec 3, Thomas Zachary to John Zachary of Culpeper Co. VA, St. Thomas Parish, for 5 pounds 300 acres on N. side of little Shocco Creek in Granville Co. NC; Witness: John Martain, George Underwood, Martha Chew, Wife (0f Thomas) Sophie gives her dower. 3)Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner & Terri Zachary Coleman; North Carolina State Records, Oct. 8, 1754; Regiment of North Carolina Militia; Command of William Eaton (Col); Captain Sugan Jones Company; Listed at muster roll call are Thomas Zachary and John Zachary. 4)1800 Census for Barnwell District, South Carolina; John Zachary, Jr. is recorded as over 45 years old. See Footnote 2 for location. 5)From "The Zachary Family Westward"; From Military records: #R (William), b in Cumberland Co., NC. Soldier lived in the Orangeburgh District., SC, when he enlisted. William moved to St. Helena Parish, La. in He applied for pension on March 13, 1834, at 74 years of age, from St. Helena Parish, La., (pension was denied at the time, requiring more evidence). See Court proceedings in Biography of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA) 6)South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 46, p "John Zachary, Sr. is noted on September 26, 1794 as being granted 90 acres on the South side of the South Fork Edisto River." (Collected from Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Research) 7)South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 10, p. 296; "150 acres granted William Zacary (Zachary) )paid 3 pounds 10 shillings) District of Orangeburg North side of South Fork Edisto River, April 3, 1786." (Collected from Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Research) 8)South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 10, p. 214; "John Zachary granted a tract of 100 acres in District of Orangeburg North Side of South Fork Edisto River, April 3, 1786." (Collected from Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Research) 9)Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Research; Biographical Notes; Author has not seen the census. 10) See Benjamin Zachary Biography in this text. 11)From Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, March 1972, pages , article submitted by Erbon Wise. (Copy in File, CLL) 19

25 Biography of William Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, April 2000 William Zachary, Son of John Zachary, Sr. (to SC), grandson of Thomas Zachary, (to NC), was born in 1760 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, according to his 1834 St. Helena Parish application for a Revolutionary War Veteran Pension. He reported he enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from Orangeburg District, on the Edisto River, South Carolina in 1777 which indicates his parents moved to this region sometime before that year. In his testimony, he was drafted for three months and served under Col. Charles Heatty. During this service, the Regiment had some skirmishes with the Tories. After the expiration of this service, William volunteered for six more months in a Troop of Horse commanded by Captain Felder, which served as the guard to Govenor Ruthledge. His active service continued until the close of the war. He was next placed in the Brigade of General Sumpler, serving in a battalion commanded by Major Sabb. During a skirmish, Major Sabb was killed. It was at this time William was promoted to Lieutenant, the rank he held until the end of the war. In his testimony, when ask the general circumstances of his service, he replied, "My principle service was against the Tories whom we often fought; imprisoned many and executed others." He only saw service in the State of South Carolina.1 He was awarded a 150 acre land grant April 3, 1786 on the North side of the South Fork Edisto River. The oldest son of William, Thomas, was born in 1788 indicating William married before that year. According to reports from the Southeast Texas Genealogical Society, he married Elizabeth Dickson. This source states; "Zachary, Bennett Herrin (Hiram), Son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary, Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore."2 However, this author does not believe Bennett Hiram Zachary was the son of William and the Elizabeth in question for reasons covered in the Introduction. The time and place of the marriage of William and his spouse was before 1788, probably in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, but this is not verified.. Thomas Zachary was born July 8, 1788, probably in Orangeburgh District.2a William is listed in the 1790 census for Orangeburgh District.3 He shows 1 free white male 16 years and upward, 3 white males under 16 years old and one free white female living at the dwelling. In the 1800 census for Orangeburgh District, William was listed in the age group, with 3 males under 10 years old, one male in the age group, 3 females under 10 years old, and a wife in the age group. This implies there are four sons and three daughters in the family by One child was born before 1790 and six were born between 1790 and From the 1790 census, there should have been 3 males in the year old age group, providing an unexplained inconsistency between the 1790 census and the 1800 census. However, Thomas would be the male known to be in this age group in Between 1790 and 1800 I believe Bathsheba was born in 1790, Isaac in 1792, Sarah and Ann between 1793 and 1797, and Benjamin in The third son supposedly born during these years is unknown from later records. Patience was probably born after the 1800 census since it is believed she was born in William Zachary, Jr. was born in 1804 and Elizabeth was born between 1804 and These are the known children recorded in the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish and reported by Benjamin and William, Jr. in their 1853 application for the Veterans Pension of William, Sr. on behalf of the family. In William's 1834 Revolutionary War Veteran Pension Application, he states he moved to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana from Orangeburgh District, South Carolina in He is then listed in the 1820 St. Helena Parish Census along with his son Isaac (Name spelled Zacharie). His son Thomas has by 1820, married Cora Sanders and is reported living in Washington Parish in the 1820 census. William reports 1 male, age 10-15, 2 males, age 16-25, and 1 male over 45. He reports 1 female, age 10-15, 3 females, age 16-25, 2 females, age 26-44, and one female over 45. Clearly, William and his spouse should be over 45 years old by If all of the others reported in this census are children, then William has four sons and six daughters at home. As has been shown in the 20

26 Introduction, this gets confusing when reviewing the various children researchers assign to this couple and their ages. Two known children, Isaac and Thomas, have established homes of their own by 1820 and are living separately from this family.4 I suspect, but have not confirmed, all of the persons reported in this census are not children of William and his spouse. William Zachary, Sr. is reported in the 1830 census for St. Helena. Living in separate dwellings in this Parish are his sons William, Jr. and Isaac. His son Thomas is reported in the Washington Parish Census. William reports 1 male, age 20-29, 1male, age 30-39, and one male, age He reports 1 female, age 5-9, 2 females, age 20-29, and one female, age The male, age would have to be William since he should be about 70 years old in The female, age 50-59, would have to be his spouse. The male, age 30-39, could be Benjamin, reported to have been born in The other females, age 20-29, could be Patience (b. 1800) and Elizabeth (b ). The child in the 5-9 age group would probably be Susan, reported to be the daughter of Sarah. William is reported in the 1840 census for St. Helena, again, along with his sons William, Jr. and Isaac (Name spelled Zacharie). He now reports 1 male under age 5, 1 male, age 20-29, 1 male, age 40-49, and 1 male, age He reports 1 female, age 10-14, 1 female, age 20-29, 2 females, age 30-39, and the last two columns for and are listed with question marks indicating this part of the report was not readable.7 By 1840, Thomas, Isaac, and William, Jr., are known to have established homes and families of their own. The male, age would have to be William, since he should be 80 years old in Because the last part of the census, for females ages is not readable, I'm not sure what age group is recorded, although there is something recorded. The male, age could still be Benjamin living in the home. The female, age 10-14, would be Susan, daughter of Sarah, reported in the 1830 census if she was 5 in that year. The male, age seems to be a new addition, perhaps a laborer or the husband of the female, age The male under 5 years old could be a son of this couple. The females, age would have to be daughters of William and to be consistent with the 1830 census. Without more information, this is nothing but speculation on my part. William Zachary is reported to have died October 26, 1841 in Montpelier, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.8 I would speculate his spuose died sometime between 1850 and 1853, the year William and Benjamin apply for William's Pension on behalf of his heirs.9 Children reported by Erbon Wise were: Thomas Zachary, Isaac Zachary, Benjamin Zachary, William Zachary, Bethsheba Zachary, Patience Zachary, Sarah Zachary, Elizabeth Zachary, and Ann Zachary.1 Sources and Footnotes 1)Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, March, 1972, Pages , article by Erbon Wise. See complete Court Record of Application at end of biography. 2)Yellowed Pages, Vol. III, page 100, Southeast Texas Genealogy & Historical Society Publication. 2a)Sanders Family Bible, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana; Rootsweb Archives, prepared and submitted by Donald W. Johnson; DW9JOHNSON@aol.com; Source of the birth date of Thomas Zachary of Washington Parish who married Cora Sanders. 3)Census Year: 1790; Surname: ZACHARY; Given Name (s): WILLIAM; County: Orangeburg; State Page Township or Other Info: County SC255S; Record Type: Orangeburg District Federal Population Schedule SC 1790 Federal Census Index; Database ID#. SC )1820 Census of St. Helena Parish, La. from Microfilm from the National Archives and Records Service, Washington D. C.; Read and typed by W. H. Gee, Beaumont, Texas, March )1830 Enumeration Census St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Submitted and prepared by Don W. Johnson. 7)1840 St. Helena Parish Louisiana Census; Submitted by Don Johnson; Prepared for the Archives by Diane Miller 8)Letter from Rev. & 1812 War Section, National Archives, dated October 22, 1930 to W. W. Watts, Signed by E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner. See complete letter at end of biography. 21

27 Lt. William Zachary Revolutionary War Veteran Pension Application #R11982 Text From Louisiana Genealogical Register; Vol.19, March 1972, Pages Submitted by Erbon W. Wise Date of Court Appearance: March 13, 1834 Court: Eighth District Court of State of Louisiana In the Eight District Court of the State of Louisiana, holding Session in and for the Parish of St. Helena, March 13, Personally in open Court, this day, William Zachary, an Inhabitant of this State and aforesaid, came and appeared, and then and there being duly sworn, did make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June Declarant entered the service of the State of South Carolina, then engaged with Great Britain, in our Revolutionary struggle, in His first service he was drafted for a tour of duty for three months, and served the whole time under Col. Charles Heatty-- the battalion in which Declarant served was commanded by Major Beams, and his Captain was John Sally. During this service, the Regiment had some skirmishing with the Tories. As soon as this service expired, appearer volunteered in a Troop of Horse, commanded by Capt. Felder, and served as guard to Gov. Ruthledge. The Lieutenants were three, viz--- Ged Jennings, Adam Snell, and Saml. Felder. Appearer was in this service six months, the period for which he volunteered, and was placed in Gen. Sumpler's Brigade. His Colonel's name was Tate, but his Christian name is forgotten. The Battalion was commanded by Maj. Sabb, who was killed in a skirmish--- Ged Jennings, Captain, and this appearer was Lieutenant. The Company to which appearer was attached was detached by Gen. Sumpler to guard wagons to the army of Gen. Greene who was then camped on the high hills of Santee--. From the high hills of Santee, the command to which appearer was attached marched with the army of Gen. Greene to Jacksonborough. The Officers of the Regular Army being generally from the North, appearer cannot recollect their names. He well remembers Col. Wm. Washington, Col. Henry Lee, and Col. Mawoody, a French Officer. After this service, appearer was ordered to Orangeburgh District, under the command of Capt. Rump, in Gen. Henderson's Brigade. In this service appearer continued during the war. The commission which appearer had during the war has since been destroyed by rats, and he has no evidence of his service but the affidavit of John Spring, an inhabitant of this Parish, which will be procured and appended here into. Appearer is in the 74th year of his age, as he has been instructed by his parents, but he has no record or evidence of his age. Interrogation put to William Zachary, this appearer, by the court, with his answers: 1) Where and in what year were you born? A.) In Cumberland County, North Carolina, in the year 1760, as he has been informed by his parents, and believes. 2) Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? A.) I have no record of my age. 22

28 3) Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War.; and where do you live now? A.) In Orangeburgh District, on Edisto River, in South Carolina. I continued to reside at the same place until 1818 when I moved to Parish of St. Helena, State of Louisiana where I now reside. 4) How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom? A.) I was first drafted; next I volunteered in the Light Horse and lastly was a Lieutenant of Infantry, which rank I held to the close of the war. I never was a substitute.5) State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you recollect, and the general circumstance of your services? A.) I was well acquainted with Gen. Sumpler and his Brigade and Gen. Henderson and his Brigade. I knew Col. Washington and Col. Lee of the Cavalry and remember Col. Mawoody. I was never out of the State of South Carolina during the war, but was in active service from the time I entered the service in 1777, to the close of the war. My principle service was against the Tories whom we often fought; imprisoned many and executed others. 6) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? A.) I did, that of a Lieutenant. It was signed by Gov. Ruthledge, and since the war has been eaten by the rats. 7) State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character and veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution? A.) K. Williams, Wm. Glover, Wm. Kinchen, the Rev. Wm. Venables of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Mordican Powell. Signed: William Zachary We, Stanley N. Veirs and William Venables, Clergymen, residing in the Parish of St. Helena aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Zachary, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Signed: Wm. Venables; S. N. Veirs And the Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated and the Court further certifies, that it appears to him that S. N. Veirs and Wm. Venables who have signed the foregoing certificate are Clergymen of good standing in the Parish of St. Helena afore-said, are credible men, and worthy of all belief. Signed: B. Woodhorff, Judge of 8th District I, James H. Blount, Clerk of the Eighth District Court of the State of Louisiana, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of William Zachary, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 14th day of March Signed: James H. Blount, Clerk 23

29 I, Clark Woodhorff, Presiding and sole Judge of the Eighth District Court of the State of Louisiana, holding session in and for the Parish of St. Helena, do certify, that James H. Blout, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Clerk of said Court, whose certificate is in due form of Law. 14th March 1834 Bureau of War Records Rev. & 1812 Wars Section October 22, 1930 W. W. Watts Sylva North Carolina Dear Sir: You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.11982, that William Zachary was born in 1760, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. He applied for pension March 13, 1834, at which time he was a resident of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, and alleged that while living in Orangeburg h District, on the River Edisto, in South Carolina, he enlisted sometime in 1777, exact date not shown, and served three months in Captain John Sally's Company, Colonel Charles Heatley's South Carolina Regiment; that as soon as this service expired, he volunteered, date not given, and served six months in Captain Felder's South Carolina Troop's of Horse, and acted as guard to Govenor Ruthledge; that his next service was as a Lieutenant in Captain Gid Jenning Company, Colonel Tate's South Carolina Regiment; that the company to which he belonged was detached and served as guard to the wagons of General Green's Army, length of this service not given; and that he also served as Lieutenant in Captain's Rump's South Carolina Company, and that he continued to serve until the close of the war. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service. He resided in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina until 1818, when he moved to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He died October 26, 1841, in said St. Helena Parish. In 1853, the following children were living: Benjamin and William, both residents of St. Helena Parish; Thomas; Bathsheba; Patience; Ann; Elizabeth. Son Isaac and daughter Sarah were deceased. Isaac's widow was named Mary, and a daughter of Sarha's named Susan, was also living in 1853, her surname not given. The name of the sildier's wife is not stated. The above is the history of the only soldier named William Zachary found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. Very trulyyours E. W. Morgan Acting Commissioner 24

30 Thomas & Cora (Sanders) Zachary Family by Clovis La Fleur, Jr., April, 2000 Thomas Zachary was born July 8, 1788 in South Carolina.1,2 His Father, William Zachary, Sr., joined the Revolutionary Army from South Carolina in 1777and was granted land in Orangeburg District, South Carolina in I suspect, but have no proof, he was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, as suggested by the data on William. He married Cora Sanders, born September 19, 17993, probably in Louisiana before He married Permisa Jennings. When this marriage occurred is not known. Thomas was living in or near Orangeburg District, South Carolina April 3, He was the witness to the signing of a will prepared for Adriel Mixon along with his brother Isaac. If Thomas was 21 to be a witness, then his latest year of birth due to the court document would be He could have been older as suggested by the Sanders Family Bible. Thomas is reported to be Head of the Family in the 1820 Census for Washington Parish, Louisiana. He records the family as having one male, age 10-15, one male age 16-26, two females under age 10, and one female, age If the male, age 16-26, is Thomas, then his age was recorded incorrectly on the census. According to the date given in the Sanders Bible, he would have been 32 years old and should show in the age group. The female, age would be correct for Cora, born in The male, age 10-15, is most likely not a child of Cora's. Taking the latest possible date for his birth would be 1810, when Cora would have been 11 years old. The two females under age 10 could be children of Cora. The next record I have on Thomas is his stay at the Montpelier Inn, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana in December, The 1830 census for Washington Parish shows Thomas Zacharie (Zachary) has living with the family, one male, age 5-9, one male, age 40-49, one female under age 5, one female, age 5-9, 2 females, age 10-14, and one female, age The male, age 40-49, would be the correct spread for Thomas, who would have been 42 in The female, age 30-39, is most likely Cora, her age being 31 in 1830 which would be consistent with the 1820 census. However, in this census, there is one male, age 5-9, which would seem to imply he was born after the 1820 census. The male, age 10-15, reported in the 1820 census, seems to be living elsewhere or has died. To be consistent with the 1820 census, his age would be between 20and 25. He should have been reported in the age group for the 1830 census. The two females, age 10-14, would be consistent with the females reported in Assuming they are the same females, they would have been born between 1816and Counting the females in this census under age 10, Thomas and Cora have had one son and two daughters since the 1820 census. In 1830, there are 5 children living with the family. The 1840 census for Washington Parish reports the Thomas Zachary family has one male, age 15-19, one male, age 40-49, one male, age 60-69, two females under age 5, two females, age 5-9, two females, age 10-14, and one female, age Neither of the males reported and would be consistent with the expected age of 52 for Thomas in He is probably one of these males, but the age spread has been incorrectly recorded. The other male could be a farm hand or relative. There are no females reported to be over the age of 19. I would speculate Cora died sometime between 1830 and Two of the females reported in the age group in the 1830 census should be in this report. The female, age 15-19, could be the female in the 5-9 age group reported in the 1830 census. This would place her year of birth as 1820 just before the census was taken in The other daughter would have been born between the years 1816 and 1819, probably closer to the latter.. The two females, age 10-14, could be consistent with the one female under age 5 and the other female, age 5-9, reported in the 1830 census. The male, age 10-14, would also be consistent with the 1830 census. I have included a descendants report for the Thomas Zachary family. This will show eight children were born to Thomas and Cora. The only known date of birth is September 24, 1830 for Bennett. This would not seem to be consistent with the above analysis of the 1820 through 1840 census. However, as is well known, the census records have been known to reporting errors. I have no knowledge of the dates of birth of the other children. Of the eight children, three are male and five are female. 25

31 In 1869, Tangipahoa Parish was created from part of Washington Parish. In the 1870 census for this newly created Parish, there is listed living in Dwelling #175, Ward 1, Thomas Zachary, age 82, born in South Carolina. Living in the home are two children named Louiza Fisher, a female aged 14, and Adriel Fisher, a male aged 10. Thomas' daughter, Susan Catherine, is recorded to have married William Fisher in St. Tammany Parish in the year I believe Thomas was living with two of his grandchildren in 1870 and probably died sometime between 1870 and Sources and Footnotes 1)David Hamaker File; His Source of Thomas Zachary being the son of William & Elizabeth Zachary was, "The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, #2, March 1972, pages ". 2)Sanders Family Bible, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Rootsweb Archives, prepared and submitted by Donald W. Johnson; (DW9JOHNSON@aol.com); Source of the birth date of Thomas. 3)Sanders Family Bible, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Rootsweb Archives, prepared and submitted by Donald W. Johnson; (DW9JOHNSON@aol.com); Source of the birth date of Cora. 4)The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research; SCMAR, Volume XVII, #2, Spring, 1989, page 74 5)The LSU Archives contains a book which lists the transactions at an Inn in Montpelier during the time frame of 1819 to Many names appear more than once. Shown is the earliest date that the name appears; Oct Issac Zachary; Dec Thomas Zachary. 6)Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Research Notes; Source of the marriage of William And Susan (Zachary) Fisher. 26

32 Isaac & Mary (Glover) Zachary Family by Clovis La Fleur, Jr., April 2000) Isaac Zachary Family Isaac Zachary was born about 1792 in South Carolina.1,2 His Father, William Zachary, Sr., joined the Revolutionary Army from South Carolina in 1777and was granted land in Orangeburg District, South Carolina in I suspect, but have no proof, Isaac was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina, as suggested by the data on William. Isaac was living in or near Orangeburg District, South Carolina April 3, He and his brother, Thomas, witnessed the signing of a will prepared for Adriel Mixon on that date. If Isaac had to be 21 years old to be a witness, then the latest year of birth would have been His father, William Zachary, moved to St. Helena Parish in 1818 from Orangeburgh District. It is believed Isaac made the journey with the family. Isaac married Mary Matilda Owens September 14, 1819 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.4 Isaac is recorded as Head of the Family in the 1820 census for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. The record shows one male, age 16-25, and one female, age If these age ranges are accurate, then Isaac was born between the years 1795 and However, if he had to be 21 to be a witness to a court document, then he was older than indicated in this census. Mary Matilda would have been born between the same years as Isaac. Another record shows Isaac visited the Monteplier Inn in October, Sometime between the 1820 census and May of 1826, Mary Matilda Owens died without bearing any living children, unless they are children shown in the 1830 census for his father, William. May 17, 1826, Isaac married Mary Martha Glover, daughter of Abner and Susan Glover.4 Mary Martha was born about 1810 in Louisiana.5 Some references show a third marriage to a Mary Hutchinson. However, I believe this could have been a married name for Mary Martha from an earlier marriage producing no children.6 No such record has been found to date. The St. Helena marriage record shows her name to be Mary Martha Glover. The 1830 census for St. Helena Parish list the name Isaac Zachary. Living at the dwelling are two males under age 5, one male, age 30-39, and one female, age The male, age 30-39, would be consistent with the estimated age of Isaac and the female, age would be close enough to the the age of Mary Martha. One male under age 5 could be Thomas (b. 1827) while the other could be William D. (b. 1829).7 The 1840 census for St. Helena Parish, again shows an Isaac Zachary as Head of the Family. Living at the dwelling are four males, age 5-9, one male, age 10-14, one male age 30-39, two females under 5, and one female, age The male, age is probably Isaac and incorrectly recorded., while the female, age would be consistent with the expected age range for Mary Martha. The male, age is probably Thomas. The four oldest children for this family reported in the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish would be boys. However, all of them between the ages of 5 to 9 would not be consistant for the two reported in the 1830 census. If the 1850 census recorded their ages correctly, then the boys born before 1830 would be Thomas, William D.. The boys born between 1830 and 1840 would be Bennet (b. 1833), and Elija (b. 1836).7 Note there is one additional male reported in the 1840 census, not reported in One of these males born between 1830 and 1840 could have died between 1840 and The two females would be Martha Matilda (b. 1837) and Rachael (b. 1838).7 I believe Martha Matilda was named after her mother, Mary Martha Glover, and Isaac's first wife, Mary Matilta Owens, by using the middle name of each of these ladies. Isaac and Mary Martha's children Mary E. (b. 1842), Isaac B. "J. B." (b. 1844), and Green (b. 1846) were born before the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish.7 However, in this same census, all of the children mentioned above are reported living in a dwelling with William Toney listed as head of the family. Also listed is Mary, age 40 and a note at the end of this family stating "William Toney married February 16, 1849 Mary Zachary". This marriage is recorded in the St. Helena Marriage Records. The census I have referenced is located on the St. Helena Parish Rootsweb site and has 27

33 notations on some family members that are not in the original census.8 Sometime after the birth of Green and before the marriage of Mary Martha to William Toney, Isaac died. He is stated as being deceased in the Revolutionary War Pension Application presented in 1853 in the name of the heirs of William Zachary, Sr. by Isaac's brothers, William and Benjamin.9 The 1860 census for St. Helena Parish, Louisiana shows Mary Toney (Isaac Zachary's widow, Mary Martha Glover), age 50, as head of the family, living alone at dwelling #795. Living in dwelling # 796 is William Zachary, age 29, head of the family, Matilda, age 22, Rachael, age 20, Mary, age 18, Isaac, age 15, and Greene, age 13. These ages are fairly consistent with those reported in The 1870 census for St. Helena Parish shows May Zacharah (Probably Zachary), age 64, Head of the Family, Breed, age 26, Mary, age 20, and Green, age 24, living at dwelling # 135. Living alone at dwelling #113 is William Zachad (Probably Zachary), age 40. I suspect May Zacharah is really Mary Martha, now the widow of both Isaac Zachary and William Toney using the Zachary Name. The person named Mary would be consistent but her age should have been 28 in this census. Green would be the youngest child of Isaac and Mary Martha and he should have been 24 in Therefore, I believe Mary Martha is still living when the 1870 census was taken. Breed is a question mark. This could be Isaac J. B., who should have been 26 in It appears he went by the name J.B. According to the St. Helena Marriage Records, J. B. Zachary married Mattie F. Dunn December 7, 1881 which would make it possible he was living with Mary Martha in I would speculate the William Zachary living alone at dwelling #113 is the son of Mary Martha born in He should have been in Sources and Footnotes 1)David Hamaker File; His Source of Isaac Zachary being the son of William & Elizabeth Zachary was, "The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, #2, March 1972, pages ". 2)Mary Jeanette La Fleur Family Notes; Records Isaac as the son of William & Elizabeth Zachary. 3)The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research; SCMAR, Volume XVII, #2, Spring, 1989, page 74 4)St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marriage Records 5)1850 Census for St. Helena Parish; Record #193 records her age as 40. The 1860 Census; Record #795, records her age as 50; She is shown as the wife of William Toney, who she married Feb. 16, 1849 after the death of Isaac Zachary. 6) David Hamaker File shows he married a Mary Matilda Owens, Martha Hutchinson, and Mary Glover; Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records show he married Mary Matilda Owens and 2nd. "Mary Martha Glover Hutchinson" 7) 1850 Census for St. Helena Parish; Record #193; William Underwood HOF, shows Thomas Zachary, m, age 23, William, m, age 21, Bennet, m, age 17, Elija, m, age 14, M. M., f, age 13, Rachael, f, age 12, Mary, f, age 8, J. B., m, age 6, and Green, m, age 4. 8)1850 Census, St. Helena Parish, La.; Submitted by Donald W. Johnson; File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue. 9)Rev. War Soldier, SC Line, #R All of the documentation in this file is from the Archives in Washington, D. C., Revolutionary War Pension Files (Collected by Terri Zachary Coleman. Copy in her files, TAC 1998) 10)1860 Census, St. Helena Parish, La.; Submitted by Inez Bridges Tate of the St. Helena Historical Association; File prepared by D. N. Pardue. 11)1870 Census, Ward 4, St. Helena Parish, La; Households are in the Dennis Mills and Greensburg postal areas; Submitted by Jerry Nelson, Jdn3434@aol.com; Source LDS/FHL Microfilm #0,552,028 (NARA #M ) 28

34 William D. Zachary & Lenora Brumfield & Descendants Lenora Brumfield, wife of William D. Zachary William D. Zachary was the son of Isaac and Mary (Glover) Zachary, grandson of William & Elizabeth (Dickson) Zachary, Sr. (to.la). He was born in the year 1827 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He was living with his mother in the 1850 and 1860 census for St. Helena Parish. According to Judith Lenore (Javid) Payne, contributor of the family photos in this section, "I spoke with my mother this evening and she remembers my grandmother (Jessie Lee Zachary) saying that William D.'s first family had died in a fire apparently set by Union soldiers at their house. According to Nana he died cursing the Yankees." No record of this first marriage has been found to date. However, the research has only been done of the marriage records of St. Helena Parish. This marriage would have occurred between 1860, after the census was taken, and before 1865, when the civil war ended. William D. is shown living alone in the 1870 census for St. Helena Parish. He married Lenora Brumfield (Broomfield) March 9, 1871 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Susannah Prior Bickham and Charles Brumfield, granddaughter of William Bickham and Amelia Roberts. Lenora was the sister of Susan Brumfield who married Darrel Zachary, William D's cousin and the son of William Zachary, Jr. who married Delila Glover. Delila was the sister of William D's mother, Mary Glover. William D. and Lenora had children named Luke (b. March 16, 1876), Charles (b. February 20, 1879), Katie (b. September 28, 1880), Alma (b. July 17, 1888), and Jessie Lee (b. November 18, 1889). The date of William D.'s death is not known. He is known to have died in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA around 1900 of scarlet fever. Lenora died July 6, Soon after Lenora died, Jessie Lee married Edward Watson Myers. They had a daughter named Anita Elisabeth Myers (b. April 17, 1917). Anita's daughter, Judith (Javid) Payne wrote, "My grandmother (Jessie Lee) brought my mother (Anita) to Houston (Texas) when she was only 2 weeks old. She had left my natural grandfather (Edward Myers). She remarried to Albert Sylvester Clanan in January of 1923, when my mother was 6 years old, and Albert raised her as his own. I never knew Edward Myers, as he died when I was a baby. My mother only knew him as an adult. She was able to track him down after she married. My mother's first husband, Charles Edward Stewart, was a Chemical Engineer for Eastern States. (Anita married Charles Edward Steward, December 1, 1934, in Houston, Texas.). He did sample testing on shipments brought in by boat. She worked for a while for Hughes Tool during the war. In 1944 they moved to California and my mothers parents followed some time later. She and Mr. Stewart divorced in Spetember 1956, after being married for 21 years. She was working as the insurance manager at Frank Taylor Ford in San Gabriel when she met my father, Manoochedr Javid. He was buying a car and had to talk to her about the insurance. She looked at his name and quipped to him. "Is this a name or a medical condition?" He laughed and they started going out. They were married in June of 1957 (In Las Vegas, Nevada. Manoochedr was born July 23, 1923 in Hamadan, Iran.). 29

35 My father immigrated here in the 1950s to attend University. He went to school in Denver and ended up in Los Angeles. He has a degree in Chemical engineering, and also a C.P.A., that he got when I was about 4 or 5. He has been a C.P.A. ever since, and still works part-time, even though he'll be 76 in about a week." Anita and Manoochedr Javid had a child named Judith Lenore Javid (b. April 13, 1958). Judith married Donald Payne, June 8, 1986, in Westminster, California. They had children named Shoshanna Rebekkah (b. August 24, 1989) and Aaron Yosef Javid (b. July 24, 1993). Jessie Zachary, daughter of William D. Zachary & Lenora Brumfield According to Judith (Javid) Payne, Edward Myers died in 1959, Albert died in 1964, and Jessie died February 24, Jessie Zachary & Daughter Anita Elisabeth 30

36 William & Delila (Glover) Zachary Family by Clovis La Fleur, Jr., April 2000) William Zachary, Jr. was born about 1804 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina.1 His Father, William Zachary, Sr., joined the Revolutionary Army from South Carolina in 1777and was granted land in Orangeburg District, South Carolina in I suspect, but have no proof, William was born in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, as suggested by the data on William, Sr..2 William married Delila Glover February 23, 1825 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Abner & Sarah Glover and was born in 1809 in South Carolina.3 The 1830 census for St. Helena Parish has a William Zachary, Jr. listed as Head of the Family. Living at this dwelling are 2 males under 5, one male, age 20-29, one female, age 5-9, and one female, age The male age would probably be William, who would be 26 years old in The female, 20-29, would be Delila, who would have been 21 in The two males under 5 would mostly likely be Darell (b. 1827) and Wiley (b. 1829). The female, 5-9, is not listed in the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish. She could have been married and in a home of her own by It is possible this is Sarah Zachary who married James W. Toney October 4, They are listed in dwelling # 587 of the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish. She is reported to be 26 years old and has one daughter named Mary J. Zachary. I believe Sarah is probably the daughter of William and Delila Zachary and have shown her as the oldest daughter reported in the 1840 census. The 1840 census for St. Helena Parish has William Zacharie (Probably Zachary) listed as Head of the Family. Living at this dwelling are two males under 5, one male, age 5-9, two males, age 10-14, one male, age 30-39, one female, age 5-9, one female, age 10-14, and one female, age The male age would be William while the female, age 30-39, would be Delila. The two males under 5 are probably Elisha (b. 1835) and George M. (b. 1837). The two males age would be Darell and Wiley. The female age 5-9 is probably Martha B. while the other female, age would be Sarah. The 1850 census for St. Helena Parish is the first to show the names of the children of William and Delila. This census shows: Dwelling # 190, William Zachery (Probably Zachary), age 46, m, b. SC Delila, age 41, f, b. SC Wila (Probably Wiley), age 21, m, b. La. Derrel (Probably Darell), age 23, m, b. La. Martha, age 17, f, b. La. Elilia (Probably Elisha Jackson), age15, m, b. La. George, age 13, m, b. La. As shown earlier, there are five children. However, the 1840 census shows 6 children, 4 males and two females. The 1850 census for St. Helena Parish list in dwelling #191, the next home visited by the census taker, is where William, Jr.'s brother and sisters live. I would speculate the Susan, age 26 listed in this census is the daughter of Sarah Zachary, born in Orangeburgh District, SC. Erbon Wise in his article submitted to the Louisiana Register, writes Sarah Zachary, daughter of William, Sr. (to LA), had a daughter named Susan. This census shows; Dwelling #191, Bejamin (Benjamin) Zachery (Zachary), age 52, m, b. SC Barshaba (Probably Bathsheba), age 45, f, b. SC Patience, age 40, f, b. SC Ann, age 38, f, b. SC (Possibly the wife of Benjamin. She would be to young to be Ann Zachary). Susan, age 26, f, b. La. (probably the daughter of Sarah Zachary, deceased) R. D. Pennington (Probably Robert D. Pennington, son of Ann), age 16, m, b. La. 31

37 A. (Probably Absolum Pennington, son of Ann), age 11, m, b. La. Ann could possibly be Ann Glover who married Jacob Pennington October 8, 1832 in St. Helena Parish. Note she was born in South Carolina around There is a record showing one Abner Glover made a Application for a Georgia passport November 23, 1811 to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country. It states, "Abner Glover with his wife and seven children, all from Edisto District South Carolina.". The John Dickson party, which included Elizabeth Zachary, made their application November 19, The families were probably traveling together. I believe Ann Glover is one of the children in the Glover Party and a sister to Delila Glover, William's Wife. I believe Benjamin married Ann Glover Pennington, the widow of Jacob Pennington after Susan could be a daughter of Benjamin, born in There is a female in the William Zachary, Sr and 1840 Census home which would be the right age for Susan. However, Sarah Zachary is about the same age. I have decided to make Sarah, who married James W. Toney, the daughter of William, Jr. until I have more proof. Either of these theories could be right. Susan would later marry Thomas Carter December 29, 1863 in St. Helena Parish. They are listed in the 1870 and 1880 census with no children. Both William, Jr. and Delila are living when the 1860 census was taken. There is a women named Dicy Zachary, age 18, living with the family. I have not been able to identify her origins. Derrel Zachary married Susan Amelia Broomfield October 23, 1860 in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. They would later move to land located just north of present day Baton Rouge which would later become the town of Zachary, Louisiana. The following tells the story of how the town of Zachary got it's name. This was furnished by Albert Brumfield, a descendant of the Brumfield line. ZACHARY FACES AND PLACES A History of the City of Zachary, La. Commissioned by the Zachary Bicentennial Committee ZACHARY, THE HUB of the Plains land, came into being partly because of the whimsy of the great Mississippi River to change its course and flow away from the established town of Port Hudson. In the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad laid 456 miles of rails between Memphis and New Orleans. On Oct. 6, 1884 the first passenger train schedule between New Orleans and Memphis was put into effect. The LNO & T ran its tracks through the 160 acre farm owned by Darel Zachary. He owned much of the land on which the city of Zachary now lies, but after losing many of his cows and pigs to the trains, Zachary sold his farm for $900 to George Brown and moved to what is now known as the Pride-Port Hudson road. His name remained. Zachary was not named for Zachary because he was an early settler, but because he sold the LNO & T a strip of land, 50 ft. wide East & West, by 650 ft. long, North & South, for the great sum of one Dollar. When the station was completed, railroad officials said, "We will call it Zachary Station."" Sources & Footnotes 1) 1850 Census, St. Helena Parish, La; Submitted by Donald W. Johnson; File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue; Dwelling #190; "William Zachery (Probably Zachary), farmer, age 46, m, born in SC". If the age is accurate, then William was born in ) 1800 Census for Orangeburgh District, SC, shows William, Sr.. If William, Jr. was born in 1804, the most likely place would be Orangeburgh District. 3) St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marriage Records 32

38 Descendants of William Zachary, Jr. 1 William Zachary, Jr. b: 1804 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina d: Aft in Probably in Livington Parish, Louisiana.. +Delila Glover b: 1809 in South Carolina m: February 23, 1825 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana d: Aft in Probably in Livington Parish, Louisiana... 2 Darell Zachary b: February 02, 1827 in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana d: February 28, 1907 in 4th Ward, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana... +Susan Amelia Broomfield b: September 24, 1839 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana m: October 23, 1860 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana d: May 10, 1923 in Slaughter, East Felidia Parish, Louisiana... 3 Hester Zachary b: Ellen Eliza Zachary b: September 10, 1862 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana d: September 06, 1939 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... +David Edward Hunt b: May 01, 1860 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana m: February 03, 1881 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d: November 09, 1908 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX... 4 Emily Hunt b: January 27, 1882 in Zachary, Louisiana d: April 20, 1973 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas... +Percy Rollins... 4 Amelia "Emille" S. Hunt b: October 01, 1883 in Zachary, Louisiana... 4 Thomas E. Hunt b: February 16, 1885 in Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d: October 22, 1958 in Texas... 4 Lillian Ethel "Lillie" Hunt b: January 27, 1887 in Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d: November 19, Joseph Malcolm Hunt b: July 25, 1890 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana d: March 03, 1929 in Orange, Orange County, Texas... 4 Grace Estelle "Gracie" Hunt b: August 26, 1891 in Baker, Louisiana d: December 17, 1974 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... 4 David Walker "Sonny" Hunt b: February 28, 1894 in Alsen, Louisiana d: August 02, 1971 in La Habra Heights, California... 4 Doris Hunt b: December 27, 1895 in Alsen, Louisiana d: May 21, 1932 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana... 4 Scott Hunt b: March 05, 1898 in Scott's Bluff, Louisiana... 4 Laura Lee Hunt b: December 19, 1899 in Snowden, Louisiana d: Abt Robert Hays... 5 Barbara Hays b: Abt Anthony Wynne Hunt b: January 10, 1903 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... 5 Lillie Hunt b: January 25, 1942 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma... +Floyd Earl Henry... 6 Teresa Diane Henry b: September 17, Jeffrey Allen Henry b: September 12, Darla Sue Henry b: October 09, Shari Lea Henry b: January 25, *2nd Husband of Lillie Hunt:... +Nfn Parnell... 5 Anthony Wren Hunt b: November 04, 1949 in Sulfer, Oklahoma... 4 Sterling Hunt b: March 19, 1904 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana d: August 03, 1966 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana... 3 Samuel Edward "Buck" Zachary b: March 02, 1868 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana d: November 11, 1951 in Slaughter, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana... +Cora Monget b: July 27, 1862 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana m: February 17, 1890 d: March 07, Eddie Lee Zachary b: December 14, 1890 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: December 21, Dennis Dearl Zachary b: September 27, 1892 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: July 07, Clara Mayhew Zachary b: December 31, 1894 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: June 18, James Alexander McCarte... 4 Lela Evelyn Zachary b: June 01, 1896 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: February 04, Robert Ambrose Zachary b: January 28, 1898 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: October 15, George Paul Zachary b: March 23, 1900 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana d: August 25, Ella Zachary b: September 30, 1870 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana d: April 23, Charles Ambrose "Doc" Zachary b: December 14, 1874 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana d: February 16, 1947 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana... +Adelia Ellen Devall? b: September 07, 1878 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana m: February 19, 1900 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana... 4 Charles Addis Zachary b: December 20, Dessie Mary Zachary... 4 Susan Zachary... 4 Henry Zachary... 4 Goldie Elinore Zachary... 3 Susan A. Zachary b: September 05, 1876 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana d: February 10, Dearl "D" Zachary b: January 24, 1879 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana d: February 28, 1964 in Zachary, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana... +May Elizabeth Drehr b: March 13, 1887 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana m: September 02, Dewitt Zachary b: December 09, 1903 d: February 25, Eugene Zachary b: December 15, 1908 d: March 24, Lessie Long... 5 Charles Zachary... +Joyce Bradham... 6 Terry Eugene Zachary b: December 31, 1954 in England d: Keith Allen Zachary b: November 05, 1956 in Florida... 6 Melanie Sue Zachary b: October 01, 1960 in Louisiana 33

39 ... 2 Wiley Zachary b: 1829 in Louisiana d: Bef in Probably in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana... +Adeline Underwood b: 1837 in Louisiana m: November 08, 1853 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana... 2 Martha B. Zachary b: 1833 in Louisiana... +Edwin S. Pennington m: December 18, 1850 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana... 3 William Pennington b: George Pennington b: Icy Pennington b: John Pennington b: Elisha Jackson Zachary b: 1835 in Louisiana... 2 George M. Zachary b: 1837 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana d: Aft Mary H. Carter b: 1849 in Mississippi m: January 21, Ida Zachary b: in Louisiana... 3 Wiley Zachary b: 1872 in Louisiana... 3 Annie Zachary b: 1874 in Louisiana... 3 Sam Zachary b: 1875 in Louisiana... 3 Elisha Zachary b: 1879 in Louisiana... 2 Sarah Zachary b: 1825 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana... +James W. Toney b: 1824 in Louisiana m: October 04, 1847 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana... 3 Mary J. Toney b: 1849 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana... 3 Jane Toney b:

40 Benjamin, Anna, Bathsheba, Patience, Sarah & Elizabeth Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Benjamin Zachary My best estimate on the birth of Benjamin is 1798 in Orangeburgh, South Carolina. This comes from the St. Helena Parish, Louisiana 1850 census. There is a Benjamin, head of the family, age 52, with sisters Bethsheba and Patience living with the family. I believe Benjamin and his sisters lived with there parents until William's death in This would explain Benjamin not listed in a census until In 1853, Benjamin Zachary and William Zachary, Jr., sons of William, applied in the name of William's heirs for a Revolutionary War Veteran pension from St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.1 This application states his two children, Isaac and Sarah were deceased prior to this date in Clearly, this Benjamin Zachary and the Benjamin Zachary who married Elizabeth Odom cannot be the same since the latter died before 1843 in probably St. Tammany Parish. In the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish, Ann, age 38, listed as living in the Benjamin Zachary family at dwelling # 191, would at first seem to be Anna Zachary, daughter of William Zachary, Sr. However, if the age is accurate for this Ann, then she was born in The last child born to William Zachary and his spouse was probably 1810 or before. The 1840 Census for this Parish did show a female, age 20-29, that would be consistent with the age of Ann living in the Benjamin Zachary family. I have shown Ann to be the wife of Benjamin. This speculated wife of Benjamin could possibly be Ann Glover previously married to Jacob Pennington.3 I believe Ann married Benjamin sometime between 1839 and 1840 and brought two children to the marriage reported as Pennington children living at dwelling #191 in the 1850 census. Their names were R. D. Pennington and A. (probably Absalom) Pennington. To date, no record of this marriage or any marriage of Benjamin has been found. In a Succession Abstract for Absalom Pennington who died in 1834 in St. Helena Parish mention is made; "Nov. 22, 1850-Family meeting: Alexander Courtney, Benjamin Zachary, William Zachary, John Glover, and John Furlow. Mrs Rebecca Tull retained as tutor, her husband John P. Tull as Co-tutor, and William Zachary as under tutor."4 Rebecca Tull 5 was first married to Absalom Pennington6 and was the daughter of Abner Glover, sister of John Glover, sister of Delila Glover who was the wife of William Zachary, and sister of the Ann Glover this Writer suggests is the wife of Benjamin. All would have had an interest in these proceedings. In the 1850 census, listed in the home of Benjamin is Susan Zachary who I believe is the daughter of Sarah Zachary, Benjamin's deceased sister. She was shown as being 26 years of age, consistent with the age of a female reported in Wiliam Zachary, Sr.'s home in the 1830 and 1840 census. She later would marry Thomas Carter.7 Benjamin died after 1853 and before 1860, for he is not found in any records after the Pension application. The above is all that has been found to date on Benjamin, who seems to have no records before the 1850 census. This Writer suggest he was living with his parents until William, Sr. died in In the 1860 census, Bathsheba is shown as the head of the family and Benjamin cannot be found after that year. Ann Zachary The only record we have of Ann comes from the 1853 Revolutionary War Veteran Pensison Application by the William Zachary, Sr. heirs. Ann Zachary is mentioned in this application as a living heir. Her date of birth has been estimated by this Writer to be between 1794 and 1797, probably in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. The Louisiana Genealogy and Historical Society publication, "The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, Number 2, dated March 1972 page 122 and 123", list a Ann as a child of William Zachary, Sr.. 35

41 Bathsheba Zachary The Louisiana Genealogy and Historical Society publication, "The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, Number 2, dated March 1972 page 122 and 123", list Bathsheba as a daughter of William Sr., born about 1790 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. This is based on the 1860 census for St. Helena Parish which records her age to be 70, born in South Carolina. Since she is also the Head of the Family, I have placed more weight on this census as the source of her birth year. The first record possibly showing her name comes from the 1850 St. Helena Parish census. Listed living in the home of Benjamin Zachary is a Barshaba Zachary, age 45. This could be Bathsheba, although the reported age would place her birth as She probably died after 1860, for the 1870 census shows Patience as Head of the Family. Patience Zachary The Louisiana Genealogy and Historical Society publication, "The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, Number 2, dated March 1972 page 122 and 123", list Patience as a daughter of William Sr., born about 1800 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. The first record possibly showing her name comes from the 1850 St. Helena Parish census. Listed living in the home of Benjamin Zachary is a Patience Zachary, age 40, born in South Carolina. This age would place her year of birth in She is shown living in the home of Besshaler (Bathsheba) Zachary in the 1860 census, Her age is reported to be 60. This would place her birth year as I have placed more weight on the 1860 census for her year of birth. She is reported to be Head of the Family in the 1870 census. Sarah Zachary The only reference to Sarah is made in the pension application made by William and Benjamin in 1853 stating she and Isaac are deceased.1 She must have died before Her date of birth is not known. She is reported to have had a daughter named Susan, possibly living in the Benjamin Zachary household in Elizabeth Zachary The Louisiana Genealogy and Historical Society publication, "The Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, Number 2, dated March 1972 page 122 and 123", list Elizabeth as a daughter of William Sr., born about 1810 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. She could possibly be the Elizabeth Zachary who married William Hawley Stark. However, based on the remarks of Pauline Stark Moore, if this Elizabeth was the brother of Bennett Hiram Zachary, then the Elizabeth mentioned in the LGR would be someone else. Nothing more is known about this Elizabeth Zachary at this time. However, I believe more research is needed for it would appear if William Hawley Stark lived in West Baton Rouge Parish, this would have been closer to St. Helena Parish than St. Tammany Parish. There would seem to have been more probabiblity of the couple meeting, if his future wife had lived in St. Helena Parish. Sources & Footnotes 1)Rev. War Soldier, SC Line, #R All of the documentation in this file is from the Archives in Washington, D. C., Revolutionary War Pension Files (Collected by Terri Zachary Coleman. Copy in her files, TAC 1998). States Benjamin and his brother William, Jr., are applying for the pension of William Zachary, Sr. on behalf of the heirs and declares Isaac and Sarah Zachary are deceased. 2)Passports Issued By Governors of Georgia, ; It states From page 218, Wed. 20th November On application. ORDERED That a passport be prepared for Mr. John Dickson with eight children, Anna Wannamaker, and Elizabeth Zachary, the latter with six children, all from Orangeburg District South Carolina, to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country. Which was presented and signed. (Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner. Copy in file of Clovis LaFleur) 3) St. Helena Parish, LA Marriage Records; "Pennington, Jacob to Glover, Ann; Marriage date : Oct 8, 1832" 4)Legal Records of St. Helena; by E. Russ Williams. 5)St. Helena Parish, LA Marriage Records; "Tull, John P to Pennington, Rebecca; Marriage date : Jan 7, 1849" 6)St. Helena Parish, LA Marriage Records; "Pennington, Abraham (Should be Absolom) to Glover, Rebecca; Marriage date : Nov 24, 1828" 7)St. Helena Parish, LA Marriage Records; "Zachery, Susan to Carter, Thomas; Marriage date : Dec 29, 1863" 36

42 Analysis of 1850 Census For St. Helena Parish, Louisiana by Clovis La Fleur, April 2000 The following are selected entries from the 1850 St. Helena Parish census related to members of the Zachary family. This census is important for it is the first to reveal the names of all of the members of the reported families along with their ages. I have speculated on several names as to parentage, based on the 1840 census for this Parish, and believe they could be accurate when viewed against other data available. Additional information will be needed to prove these speculated relationships. Ann, age 38, listed as living in the Benjamin Zachary family at dwelling # 191, would at first seem to be Ann Zachary, daughter of William Zachary, Sr. However, if the age is accurate for this Ann, then she was born in The 1840 Census for William Zachary, Sr. did show a female, age 20-29, that would be consistent with the age of Ann living in the Benjamin Zachary family in I believe this is Ann (Glover) Pennington, widow of Jacob Pennington, who married Bejamin between 1839 and This is further supported by the listing of two children named R. D. Pennington and A. Pennington living at dwelling # 191. However, no marriage records have been found to confirm the Ann and Benjamin union. The name Susan is seen for the first time. Who could she be? Her age would be consistent with a female recorded in the William Zachary, Sr. family in the 1830 and 1840 census for St. Helena Parish. In 1830 a female, age 5-9 is listed and in 1840, a female, age is reported. One of William Zachary, Sr.'s daughters, Sarah, is reported to have had a daughter named Susan. In this text, I have shown Susan to be the daughter of Sarah, surname unknown. The St. Helena Marriage records show James Toney and Sarah Zachary were married October 4, Living at dwelling # 233 is James Toney, teacher, and his wife Sarah, age 26, and their daughter Mary J. Toney. I believe Sarah is the daughter of William Zachary, Jr. and Delila Glover. Her age is fairly consistent with a daughter listed in the 1830 and 1840 census. However, this daughter is not reported living at dwelling #190 in the 1850 census. For these reasons, I have shown Sarah to be the daughter of William and Delila. In dwelling #243, there is a older women named Elizabeth Zachary, age 75, born in South Carolina. Who Could she be? Again, I will speculate she is Elizabeth Odom, the widow of Benjamin Zachary of St. Tammany Parish. He passed away before She is living with the family of William A. Underwood. We will show later he married the youngest daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Odom) Zachary, Martha Caroline Zachary, born in Reported living in the home is Caroline, age 36 who is the wife of William Underwood. I believe the Elizabeth Zachary listed living with the family is the mother of Caroline, Elizabeth Odom, estimated to have been born between 1772 and

43 1850 U.S. Census, St. Helena Parish, La. Submitted by Donald W. Johnson File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue F 190 William Zachery 46 M SC (Son of William Zachary, Sr.) Delila 41 F SC (Delila Glover, William's Wife) F Wiley 21 M La. (Wiley would marry Adeline Underwood, daughter of Martha Caroline Zachary) F Derrel 23 M La. Martha 17 F La. Elilia 15 M La. George 13 M La. William Zachary m Delila Glover F 191 Bejamin Zachery 52 M SC (Son of William Zachary, Sr.) Barshaba 45 F SC (probably Bethsheba, Daughter of William Zachary, Sr.) Patience 40 F SC (Daughter of William Zachary, Sr.) Ann 38 F SC (May be Ann Glover, widow of Jacob Pennington) Susan 26 F La. (Probably the daughter of Sarah Zachary, deceased) R.D. Penington 16 M La. (Child of Ann Glover) A. 11 M La. (Absolum Pennington, child of Ann Glover. He later married the Widow of Wiley Zachary, Adaline (Underwood) Zachary) (See F243 for Adaline Underwood) F 193 William Toney 49 M SC Mary 40 F La. (Widow of Isaac Zachary, Mary Martha Glover. Married Toney in 1849) Mary 17 F La. (Children of Wm. Toney) Robert 14 M La. M.J. 11 F La. F Thomas Zachary 23 M La. (All of these names are children of Isaac Zachary) F William 21 M La. F Bennet 17 M La. Elija 14 M La. M.M. 13 F La. (This is Martha Matilda, She was named using her mothers middle name and the middle name of Isaac's 1st. wife Mary Matilda Owens.) Rachael 12 F La. Mary 8 F La. J.B. 6 M La. (Isaac B. "J. B." Zachary) Green 4 M La. William Toney m Mary Zachary I believe Isaac Zachary died between 1844 and Note date of Green's birth and marriage of Mary Martha to Wm. Toney. T 233 J W. Toney 26 M La. (T - Teacher) Sarah 26 F La. (I belive this is the daughter of William Zachary and Delila Glover) Mary J. 1 F La. F 243 William A. Underwood, 55 M Ga. Caroline 36 F Ms. (Martha Caroline Zachary, daughter of Benjamin ZAchary & Elizabeth Odom) L James R. 19 M La John W. 15 M La. Adaline 13 F La. Emily 10 F La. Morrow 4 M La. Daniel 1 M La. Elizabeth Zachery 75 F SC (I believe this Elizabeth Odom, the widow of Benjamin Zachary, living with Caroline, her youngest daughter). 38

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46 Biography Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, August 2000 Benjamin Zachary, probably the son of John Zachary, 2nd (to SC), was probably born in Cumberland County, North Carolina between 1766 and 1772 and married Elizabeth Odom before 1794 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina.1 The author believes this is the location of the marriage, because Benjamin was a witness to the marriage of Isaac Carter, ca. 1784, in Orangeburgh District.2 I believe Elizabeth Odom was probably born between 1772 and 1775, based on census data. Benjamin and Elizabeth are known to have had six children in the 1810 census for Barnwell District, South Carolina, formed from part of Orangeburgh District in Elizabeth Zachary had six children in 1811, which will be shown in the Georgia Passport to be discussed later. I believe John Zachary was the oldest born between 1794 and Also, two daughters were born to this couple within the same time frame. Their daughter, Cynthia, was born between 1800 to 1805, since she is reported to be in the age group in the 1830 census for St. Tammany Parish.1 These first three births probably occurred in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. However, if any were born after 1798, then the birth would have been recorded in Barnwell District. Cynthia would have been born in Barnwell District. Her younger brother Bennett Hiram and sister, Elizabeth, were also born in this district. After November of 1811, Benjamin and Elizabeth moved from Barnwell District to Pike County, Mississippi. They appear in the 1820 census for that County.3 This census index list, Benj. Zachary, Jno. Zachary, Isaac Carter, David Dickson, Ja. C. Dickson, and Wm. Dickson has heads of the Family in that census year. There is a Application for Passport through the Indian Nations issued by the Governor of Georgia, dated November 20, 1811 which states, That a passport be prepared for Mr. John Dickson with eight children, Anna Wannamaker, and Elizabeth Zachary, the latter with six children, all from Orangeburg District, South Carolina, to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country. Which was presented and signed. Some researchers believe the Elizabeth Zachary mentioned in this application is the wife of William Zachary, Sr. (to LA). However, William Zachary, Sr. testified in court at a Application for a Revolutionary War Veteran Pension hearing in 1834 he lived in the Orangeburgh District, Edisto River Area of South Carolina until He then moved to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana in this same year, according to his testimony. If this is true, the Elizabeth in this Passport could not be his wife unless he sent her ahead and followed seven years later, which does not seem likely.3,4,5 If this is Elizabeth Odom, then she left for Mississippi with six children. Anna Wannamaker is presumed to be the older sister of Bennett Hiram Zachary by some researchers, which from the census data, does not seem likely. It is known Martha Caroline was born in 1814 in Mississippi.6 This seems to indicate there were seven children born to this couple, if the Elizabeth Zachary mentioned in this passport is Elizabeth Odom. Benjamin Zachary is reported to be Head of the Family in the Pike County, Mississippi census for Recorded living in the home is 1male over 45, 1 male 16-26, 1 male, 10-16, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female under 10 years old. They are reported in the 1830 census for St. Tammany Parish. In this census, Benjamin and Elizabeth report they are in the age group with a male, years old, and a female, years old, living with the family.1 One should take note the male, would be consistent with the age of Bennett Hiram Zachary, born in 1809, and the female, age 10-16, would be about the age of Martha Caroline Zachary, born in They will be discussed later. Both married and were living in St. Tammany Parish in the time frame along with a John Zachary. Because of other sources of information to be shown later, I have shown John, Daughter One, Daughter Two, Cynthia, Bennett Hiram, Elizabeth, and Martha Caroline as children of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom. January 22, 1830, there is a document conveying land to a Delisle de la Barthe and a settlement of claim prepared in the State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Tammany which proclaims the following: "Where as Benjamin Zachary has this day conveyed a claim of land which was settled by Thomas Phauch? to Delisle de la Barthe, we the undersigned guarantee and???? to Mr. Delisle that it shall be proved that said claim 41

47 was settled in time to obtain a?pre-exemption? right, and that no other claim shall interfere with same; January 22nd Signed: Bennett H. Zachary, John (his X mark ) Zachary, Delisle de la Barthe." (Copy of original at the end of this Biography.) This document clearly shows there is a relationship between Benjamin, Bennett Hiram, and John Zachary before Bennett Hiram married Clarenda Bennett in December of 1833 suggesting John and Bennett Hiram are sons of Benjamin. Benjamin is listed as a voter in the 1833 St. Tammany Parish voter census along with Bennett H. Zachary and John Zachary. Martha Caroline Zachary married William A. Underwood in July of 1831, who was living just 5 dwellings away from Benjamin in the 1830 census. William A. Underwood became a widower in 1829 with one son named William Edward Underwood. Elizabeth Zachary married William Hawley Stark sometime before 1832, place unknown. William Hawley was probably residing in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish at the time of this marriage. Pauline Stark Moore believes Elizabeth was a sister of Bennett Hiram, which is the only indication of her association with this family. John P. Collins is reported in the 1830 census and he and Cynthia Zachary are found to also be living near Benjamin and Elizabeth with 6 children born between 1820 and In 1833, Bennett Hiram Zachary bought a Covington, St. Tammany Parish town lot for $1200 from his sister, Caroline Underwood, by then married to William Underwood. Bennett Hiram married Clarinda Bennett in December of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary, Bennett Hiram, John and his wife Latitia Shelton, participated in the Record of Mortgage transaction of John and his wife in a property transaction dated May 1, On May 11, 1835, Benjamin Zachary of St. Tammany Parish sent a affidavit to Pike County, Mississippi declaring he witnessed the marriage of Isaac Carter and Nancy Young in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina. This is the last record found for Benjamin. It is believed by this author he died before 1837, since he is not listed in the voter census for that year. However, Bennett Hiram Zachary and John Zachary are listed in this voter census. In 1835, Bennett Hiram sold the Covington town lot to Charles Morgan, documented later in the Biography of Bennett Hiram and Clarinda. The last report for John Zachary shows him on the Covington Jury List in In the St. Tammany Parish Mortgage Book, , page 257, there is a mortgage from Elizabeth Zachary to Martin Gordon Penn listed. It would seem after Benjamin died, Elizabeth sold property to Martin Gordon Penn and his sons. Benjamin and Elizabeth s daughter, Cynthia, would marry John Palmer Collins, probably in either St. Tammany Parish or Pikes County, in Cynthia is reported to have died in January 30, 1843, in Barnwell District, South Carolina, the Sarah Matheney vs. John Matheney suit was filed related to the will of George Odom, dated December 28, George Odom, according to this will, was the brother of Elizabeth Zachary living in Louisiana and would provide $75 per year for her support. George died in To represent her in these proceedings, the following "Power of Attorney" was filed in the Barnwell Court: "Original Power of Attorney in the file, executed in Washington Parish, LA, dated Dec. 18, 1843, executed by Mrs. Elizabeth Odom, widow, heretofore the wife of Benjamin Zachary, deceased, now of said Parish, appointing Angus Patterson of Barnwell District, to represent her in all matters arising under the will of her deceased brother, George Odom. Witnesses: John Russell, Matthew Richardson" (This Record prepared by Erbon W. Wise; Collected by Pauline Stark Moore) From this document, we now know Benjamin Zachary was married to Elizabeth Odom who had a brother living in Barnwell District. We also know Benjamin Zachary died before December 18, The final record we have comes from the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish. Elizabeth Zachary, age 75, is recorded as living in the home of William A. Underwood and his wife Caroline. I believe Elizabeth Odom was living with her daughter, Martha Caroline, and this is the Elizabeth Zachary reported in this census who died before the 1860 census.6 Sources and Footnotes 1) St. Tammany Parish 1830 Census; Reports a Benjamin Zachary in the age group and female in the age group; estimate Benjamin born between 1766 and Due to birth of Cynthia in 1790 and footnote 2 showing Benjamin in this district in (Collected by Clovis La Fleur) 42

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49 2)From the article, "Family of Isaac Carter", by Robert T. Strong, Jr.; Quote: "On 11 MAY 1835, Benjamin Zachary of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, swore that " he was present and saw Isaac Carter married to Nancy Young in the State of South Carolina Orangeburgh District does not recollect the date but knows that the said parties were legally married." Mr. Strong speculates Isaac and Nancy were married in 1784, one year before the birth of their first child in Isaac Carter was reported to have been born in Cumberland Co, NC in Isaac appears in the 1820 census for Pike County, Mississippi. 3)Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. 19, March 1972, page , Submitted by Erbon W. Wise. (Collected by Pauline Stark Moore, Copy in File. CLL) 4)Rev. War Soldier, SC Line, #R All of the documentation in this file is from the Archives in Washington, D. C., Revolutionary War Pension Files (Collected by Terri Zachary Coleman. Copy in her files, TAC 1998) 5)Passports Issued By Governors of Georgia, , page 218. (Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner. Copy in file. CLL) 6)1850 U. S. Census, St. Helena Parish, La.; Submitted by Donald W. Johnson; File Prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue; Family #243 William A. Underwood, age 55,m,b. Ga. Caroline, age 36,f,Ms. James R., age 19,m,La. John W., age 15,m,La. Adaline, age 13,f,La. Emily, age 10,f,La. Morrow, age 4,m,La. Daniel, age 1,m,La. Elizabeth Zachery, age 75,f,SC 44

50 Biography Martha Caroline (Zachary) & William A. Underwood by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Martha Caroline Zachary was born February 26, 1814, probably in either Mississippi or Louisiana. This is the date found on her tombstone located in the Glover Cemetery, Fourth Ward, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.1 She was the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. She married William A. Underwood, July 18, 1831 in St. Tammany Parish.1a In the 1830 census, William A. Underwood was living in a dwelling just five families from the location of Benjamin Zachary in that census. William was born in Georgia in His tombstone, also located in the Glover Cemetery states he died February 14, 1859, "In the 63rd year of his life".2 Succession #212, Probate Court, St. Tammany Parish states Martha Caroline Zachary was the second wife of William A. Underwood. His first wife was Martha Cannon Mobly whom he married in the year 1820 in the State of Georgia without having any marriage contract. In the year 182? (last number missing) they moved to Louisiana. From a bill for making Martha's coffin, she probably died on or about November 24, 1829 leaving one son, William Edward Underwood. William (William A. Underwood) was confirmed as tutor & E. P. Elle as under-tutor June 13, In 1834, Caroline Underwood sold a Town Lot in Covington, St. Tammany Parish to her brother, Bennett Hiram Zachary. He sold the property to Charles Morgan in 1835 for the sum of $1200. This document mentions Mrs. Caroline Underwood was the previous owner. This document is reproduced in the Biography of Bennett Hiram Zachary and his wife, Clarinda Bennett. Sometime between this date and 1850, this family moved to St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. From the 1850 census for St. Helena Parish, William A. Underwood and Martha Caroline Zachary had children named James R., age 19, John W., age 15, Adaline, age 13, Emily, age 10, Alfred Monroe, age 4, and Daniel S., age 1. Also listed living with the family is Elizabeth Zachary, age 75, probably the mother of Martha Caroline.4 Eliza P. Underwood, born in 1851, is listed in the 1860 census as 9 years old.5 These children are mentioned in Succession document #44 for William Edward Underwood, deceased, petitioned for probate in William Edward was the son of William A. Underwood from his first marriage to Martha Cannon Mobley.6 Adaline Underwood would marry her cousin, Wiley Zachary, son of William & Delila (Glover) Zachary, November 8, 1853 in St. Helena Parish. Wiley died sometime after the marriage and before 1856, for Succession document #44 states, "Adaline wife & widow of Wiley Zachary, deceased,...".6 She later married Absolum Pennington April 15, James B. Underwood married Mary Lydia Story March 25, He then married second, Rebecca Ann Hill November 15, Eliza Underwood married C. M. Jackson December 5, William A. Underwood died February 14, 1859 in St. Helena Parish.2 Caroline is listed as head of the house in the 1860 census for St. Helena Parish, age 45.5 Living in the home is John, age 25, occupation teacher, Monroe, age 15, Daniel, age 4?(This must be an error. He should have been 11,according to the 1850 census), and Eliza, age 9. Apparently, Elizabeth Zachary died before the 1860 census year. Martha died March 6, 1888 in St. Helena Parish.1 Her tombstone says she is the daughter of John A. Underwood. However, several legal documents mentioned previously, state she is the wife of William A. Underwood. I think the 45

51 stone must be in error. 46

52 Sources & Footnotes 1)Glover Cemetery, Fourth Ward, St. Helena Parish, La.; File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue; "Caroline, Dau. of John A. Underwood, Born Feb. 27, 1814, Died Mar 6, 1888, (Inscription unreadable)."(note by Clovis LaFleur, April 2000: She was the Wife of William A. Underwood) 1a)Ancestry.com; Database: Louisiana Marriages Before 1850; (Note: Surname spelled Zachery); Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish; Underwood, William A. married Zachery, Martha C. on 18 Jul 1831 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 2)Glover Cemetery, Fourth Ward, St. Helena Parish, La.; File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue; "Wm. A. Underwood, Native of Georgia, Died Feb 14, 1859, "In the 63rd year of his life"." 3)Copied from the original by Clovis La Fleur, March 2000 (Copy in Files); Source: Succession #212 Probate Court, Probably St. Tammany Parish (Collected form Gladys Zachary Skinner); "Martha Caroline Zachary was the second wife of William A. Underwood. His first wife was Martha Cannon Mobly. He married her in the year 1820 in the State of Georgia without having any marriage contract. In the year 182? (last number missing) they moved to Louisiana. In 1829, Martha died (Note Bill for making her coffin dated Nov. 24, 1829) leaving one son William Edward Underwood. William A. was confirmed as tutor & E. P. Elle as under-tutor. June 13, 1836." 4)1850 U. S. Census, St. Helena Parish, La.; Submitted by Donald W. Johnson; File Prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue Family #243 William A. Underwood, age 55,m,b. Ga. Caroline, age 36,f,Ms. James R., age 19,m,La. John W., age 15,m,La. Adaline, age 13,f,La. Emily, age 10,f,La. Morrow, age 4,m,La. Daniel, age 1,m,La. Elizabeth Zachery, age 75,f,SC 5)1860 U. S. Census, St. Helena Parish, La.; Submitted by Inez Bridges Tate of the St. Helena Historical Association; File Prepared by D. N. Pardue Family #800 Caroline Underwood, age 45,f,SC,Farmer John, age 25,m,La.,Teacher Monroe,age 15,m,La. Dan'L..., age 4,m,La. (Note for Clovis La Fleur: This age seems to be an error. Should have been 11 years old. See Note 4) Eliza, age 9,f,La. 6)Source: Succession #44, St. Helena Parish Judicial District Court, Feb. 21, 1850 (Collected from Gladys Zachary Skinner) William Edward Underwood, deceased ( Based on Adeline being a widow of Wiley and Emily married to Ed. G. Brown April 19, Petition must have been made after this date.). "The petition of William A. Underwood of Parish St. Helena, father of W. E. states that his son has recently died in St. Tammany Parish, leaving two (2) slaves-- Peggy, a Negro woman, age 36, and her child, a Negro boy, age 11yrs. Peggy is in St. Tammany Parish and the boy, William, is in Lafourche Parish. Jonathan Arthur Underwood and James Underwood, et al, says 1/4 of the estate belongs to him as assignee of William A. Underwood, the father and the 3/4 of said estate to James Underwood, John Underwood, Adeline Underwood, wife & widow of Wiley Zachary, deceased, Emily Underwood wife of Ed. G. Brown, Alfred Monroe Underwood, Daniel S. Underwood, and Eliza P. Underwood, the half-brothers & sisters of deceased, 1/7th each of the 3/4...Alfred, Daniel & Eliza are minors & their Mother & Father are still living. These are children with Martha Caroline Zachary." 7)St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Marriage Records. 47

53 Elizabeth (Zachary) & William Hawley Stark Family All of the following information was provided by the Asa Lafitte Stark Family Association, Texas. The material was researched by Pauline Stark Moore and Mary Stark, descendants of Asa Lafitte Stark. Daniel R. Stark, the father of William Hawley Stark, was born in New York before He was the son of Ashael Stark and Sarah Dark.. It is known Daniel bought and sold land in New York. He married Nancy Hawley Stark when she was sixteen years of age in New York, probably in the year Nancy was the only child of Samuel Hawley, an American Revolution War Veteran. He was from Stockbridge, Massachusetts and was a bloomer by trade. A bloomer was a metal worker. Nancy was born about 1792 in New York State. In 1809, at the age of seventeen, she had her first child, William Hawley Stark. The area of New York where these events occurred in New York is not positively known, but Daniel R. Stark bought land in Gernessee County, New York at about this time. In 1812 and 1815, Daniel and Nancy had daughters named Sarah Mariah and Prudence Jane. It was about this time that Ashael Stark, Daniels' father, and his mother, Sarah, migrated to Indiana and Daniel and his young family followed shortly after the birth of Prudence Jane in Daniel's older brother, William Stark, had applied for a land grant in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and was living their by There were five of Ashael Starks' boys in this area between 1809 and 1822, according to West Baton Rouge Parish records. If Daniel and Nancy were in Indiana, their stay was brief. In 1817, Asa Lafitte Stark was born in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Nancy was then twenty five years old. In 1818 another daughter, Amanda Matilda, was born. In 1820, Daniel R. Stark died, leaving Nancy a widow with five young children. The circumstances of Daniels' death are not known, but it must have been sudden because he was busy buying and selling property and running a large plantation on the Mississippi River at the time. By 1828 Nancy is thirty six years o1d, married to Enos Hardin and has her last child, Napolean Bonapart Hardin. At this time the family is in Oauchita Parish, Louisiana. Her oldest daughter, Sarah Mariah, married John T. Lewis in 1828 in Oauchita Parish. Her daughter Prudence Jane, married William Herrin around 1832, probably in the same Parish. Her father Samuel Hawley is reported to be there with her. He dies in this area June 4, By 1837, she and Enos Hardin are in Texas. We find her in the 1850 census in Asa Lafitte Stark's household. She owns land and is paying taxes, a citizen of the Republic of Texas. Nancy died between 1860 and 1870 in Newton County, Texas. William Hawley Stark married Elizabeth Zachary before I believe William Hawley moved back to Port Allen, Louisiana where he met Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Zachary of St. Tammany Parish. Elizabeth s children born in Louisiana were Daniel L. (b. 1832), and Samuel Hawley (b. 1835). This could have been in West Baron Rouge Parish. There is a record William Hawley was granted a Head right from the Mexican Government before the Texas Revolution. He is recorded to be elected Justice of the Peace, Jasper Co., Beat 4, February 4, 1839 and Lewis Myles Stark is reported to have been born in the same year in Texas. Nancy Matilda Stark, born April 8, 1850 is the first child of this family recorded as born in Newton County. One can speculate William Hawley and Elizabeth (Zachary) Stark moved to the area after 1835 and before Other children born to William and Elizabeth were James Terry, (b. 1837), Martha Ann, (b. 1841), Mary Ann, (b. 1841), Elizabeth McFarland, (b. 1846), William H. Billie, (b. 1852), and Adam Lackey, (b. 1854). Elizabeth died in Newton County in March of William Hawley Stark then married his second wife, Martha C. Whitman, in Newton County May 15, 1859, soon after the death of Elizabeth. She was the sister of Sarah Elizabeth Whitman who would marry William Augustus Zachary, the son of Bennett Hiram Zachary, Elizabeth Zachary's brother. William Hawley Stark had a thriving warehouse along the banks of the Sabine River serving steamboats which carried their cargoes up and down the river. They had children named Queen Victoria, and Dorothy Jane (b. 1864). Dorothy Jane would marry Simeon Davis, son of Turner Moore Davis and Anna (Hall) Davis. William Hawley Stark died October 11, 1896 in Newton County. 48

54 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE HARDIN (This account provided by Pauline Stark Moore) In March of 1985, Mary Stark and I visited two Hardin brothers who lived in Orange, Texas. They were the sons of David Lamar Hardin, born Their names were Carter Hardin and Samuel Hardin. It was quite an experience. Carter was the younger of the sons and described himself as a Louisiana cowboy. Samuel, who was in his 90s', said that he was once the champion alligator wrestler in the United States. He lived on a houseboat on the Sabine River. While we were there a friend came by and gave him some game that he had trapped on the river. Carter told us about some old stories that some of the black people on the River told them when they were children. They remembered Asa Lafitte Stark and his brother William wrestling alligators on the Sabine River. He said that they would laugh at the brothers and yell "ride em Billy", "ride em acie", and they would all have a really good time. One brother would hold the gun, while the other rode the gator. Some fun huh! Ella, Vera, & Lotty Stark Elizabeth Zachary and William Hawley Stark had a son named Samuel Hawley Stark, born in 1835 in Louisiana. He married Julia Cassandra Dougharty May 8, 1856 in Jasper County, Texas. They had 8 children. George Dougharty Stark was one of these children, born about He married a woman named Hattic, last name not known. George Dougharty Stark was apparently a cowboy. His g-grandson, Jimmie Mitchell, says he always carried a black bull whip at his side. Jimmie further wrote, "when my great-grandfather died, the family had no money and he was buried in a potters grave in Maud, Oklahoma. My cousin, Grace, told me this last night on the phone. She also told me a story about him coming to Oklahoma with a herd of cattle and selling them in Ardmore at the rail yard. I was told he left Texas with no money and when he arrived in Oklahoma, he had a herd of cattle. Grace told me he and a cousin hired out to a guy to take his cattle to a rail head. When they got paid, they sent for their families." Grace Rice is the daughter of Effie Stark and Joe E. Rice and a granddaughter of George D. Stark. George had four daughters named Effie, Ella, Vera, and Lotty. Lotty Stark was born September 27, She married Noah Lotty (Stark) Mitchell "Boag" Mitchell December 16, 1916 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma. They had seven children, one who was named John Louis Mitchell (b. May 19,1924). He married Lilly Lorene "Penny" Fuller February 20, 1946 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma. They had 2 children. One child was named Jimmie Mitchell (b. August 29, 1948). 49

55 Descendants of Elizabeth T. Zachary Generation No Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary (Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 1 was born 1811 in Barnwell District, South Carolina 2, and died March 27, 1859 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 3. She married William Hawley Stark 4,5 Bef , son of Daniel Stark and Nancy Hawley. He was born August 22, 1809 in Genesee County, New York 7, and died October 11, 1896 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 8. Notes for Elizabeth T. Zachary: Elizabeth Zachary was the sister of Bennett Hiram Zachary. Bennett Hiram Zachary was the father of Mary Matilda Zachary who is my Great Grandmother. Mary Matilda Zachary married John Lawhorn Stark in Newton County Texas. The Zachary family came to Texas from Louisiana about the same time that the Stark family did. Originally they came from the Orangeburg District, South Carolina. More About Elizabeth T. Zachary: Burial: Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 9 Notes for William Hawley Stark: Daniel R. Stark, the father of William Hawley Stark, was born in New York before He was the son of Ashael Stark and Sarah Dark. It is known Daniel bought and sold land in New York. He married Nancy Hawley Stark when she was sixteen years of age in New York, probably in the year Nancy was the only child of Samuel Hawley, an American Revolution War Veteran. He was from Stockbridge, Massachusetts and was a bloomer by trade. A bloomer was a metal worker. Nancy was born about 1792 in New York State. In 1809, at the age of seventeen, she had her first child, William Hawley Stark. The area of New York where these events occurred in New York is not positively known, but Daniel R. Stark bought land in Gernessee County, New York at about this time. In 1812 and 1815, Daniel and Nancy had daughters named Sarah Mariah and Prudence Jane. It was about this time that Ashael Stark, Daniels' father, and his mother, Sarah, migrated to Indiana and Daniel and his young family followed shortly after the birth of Prudence Jane in Daniel's older brother, William Stark, had applied for a land grant in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and was living their by There were five of Ashael Starks' boys in this area between 1809 and 1822, according to West Baton Rouge Parish records. If Daniel and Nancy were in Indiana, their stay was brief. In 1817, Asa Lafitte Stark was born in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Nancy was then twenty five years old. In 1818 another daughter, Amanda Matilda, was born. In 1820, Daniel R. Stark died, leaving Nancy a widow with five young children. The circumstances of Daniels' death are not known, but it must have been sudden because he was busy buying and selling property and running a large plantation on the Mississippi River at the time. By 1828 Nancy is thirty six years o1d, married to Enos Hardin and has her last child, Napolean Bonapart Hardin. At this time the family is in Oauchita Parish, Louisiana. Her oldest daughter, Sarah Mariah, married John T. Lewis in 1828 in Oauchita Parish. Her daughter Prudence Jane, married William Herrin around 1832, probably in the same Parish. Her father Samuel Hawley is reported to be there with her. He dies in this area June 4, By 1837, she and Enos Hardin are in Texas. We find her in the 1850 census in Asa Lafitte Stark's household. She owns land and is paying taxes, a citizen of the Republic of Texas. Nancy died between 1860 and 1870 in Newton County, Texas. William Hawley Stark married Elizabeth Zachary before I believe William Hawley moved back to Port Allen, Louisiana where he met Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Zachary of St. Tammany Parish. Elizabeth s children born in Louisiana were Daniel L. (b. 1832), and Samuel Hawley (b. 1835). This could have been in West Baron Rouge Parish. There is a record William Hawley was granted a Head right from the Mexican Government before the Texas Revolution. He is recorded to be elected Justice of the Peace, Jasper Co., Beat 4, February 4, 1839 and Lewis Myles Stark is reported to have been born in the same year in Texas. Nancy Matilda Stark, born April 8, 1850 is the first child of this family recorded as born in Newton County. One can speculate William Hawley and Elizabeth (Zachary) Stark moved to the area after 1835 and before Other children born to William and Elizabeth were James Terry, (b. 1837), Martha Ann, (b. 1841), Mary Ann, (b. 1841), Elizabeth McFarland, (b. 1846), William H. Billie, (b. 1852), and Adam Lackey, (b. 1854). Elizabeth died in Newton County in March of

56 William Hawley Stark then married his second wife, Martha C. Whitman, in Newton County May 15, 1859, soon after the death of Elizabeth. She was the sister of Sarah Elizabeth Whitman who would marry William Augustus Zachary, the son of Bennett Hiram Zachary, Elizabeth Zachary's brother. William Hawley Stark had a thriving warehouse along the banks of the Sabine River serving steamboats which carried their cargoes up and down the river. They had children named Queen Victoria, and Dorothy Jane (b. 1864). Dorothy Jane would marry Simeon Davis, son of Turner Moore Davis and Anna (Hall) Davis. William Hawley Stark died October 11, 1896 in Newton County. Source: Family Land Heritage, Registry Volume 2, 1975, page 100 Hawley Inman Farm Place Founder: William Hawley Stark of New York 1975 Owners: Mrs. Merrill Gilchriest, Bon Wier, Mrs. Lena Hughes, Bon Wier, D. C. Inman, Bon Wier, Henry Inman, Bon Wier, Isaac Inman, Bon Wier, William Inman, Bon Wier, Wilton Inman, Jasper, Mrs. Alma Wray, Bon Wier William Hawley Stark came to Texas from New York with his wife Matilda [This is an error. Her name was Elizabeth Zachary] and infant son. After arriving in Texas, he settled on the Sabine River and in 1859 was granted 664 acres of land for removing obstructions in the Sabine River between Orange and Logansport, enabling steamboats to come up the river. Stark built the largest warehouse on the river at the W. H. Stark steamboat landing and ferry crossing which served as the trading, receiving, and shipping headquarters for Newton County merchants. Stark raised cotton, corn, sugarcane, and cattle. Part of the house he built still stands today and behind the house is a cemetery with graves dating from 1884 to Stark and his first wife had eight children; he and his second Wife, Martha, had two children. One of the children, Queen Victoria, and her husband, Monroe Inman, acquired the land in They obtained 640 acres, half of which were then dedded to Queen Victoria's sister, Jane Stark Davis. The land produced cotton, corn, cane, oats, sweet potatoes, livestock, and timber. Queen Victoria died when she was very young, leaving five small children. Inman raised his children, maintained the farm, and showed an interest in church and community affairs. The land passed to Thomas Hawley Inman, a son, in Inman took an active interest in school and church affairs, and played a major role in getting electricity to rural homes in the area. He served as chairman of the AAA farm program in Newton County and during World War II was a member of the county War Board. He was married to Mozie Bell Hughes and they had eight children. They also reared from infancy an orphaned niece. Their children and niece are the present owners of the land, having acquired it in One owner who lives out of the state, Mrs. Ethel Jones of Lake Charles, Louisiana. William Hawley Inman works the land, which produces corn, sugarcane, hay, livestock, and pastureland. In addition, there are five oil wells on the farm; three have been in production for over twenty-fice years. Of the 161 acres in the farm, 75 were farmed by the founder. Founder: William Hawley More About William Hawley Stark: Burial: October 1896, William H. Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 10 Children of Elizabeth Zachary and William Stark are: + 2 i. Daniel Lafayett 6 Stark, born November 22, 1832 in Probably Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; died August 24, 1904 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. + 3 ii. Samuel Hawley Stark, born 1835 in Louisiana; died March 12, 1863 in C.S.A. Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. 4 iii. James Terry Stark 11, born iv. Lewis Myles "Lew" Stark, born July 08, 1839 in Jasper County, Texas; died September 06, 1908 in Newton County, Texas. + 6 v. Martha Ann Stark, born 1841 in Jasper County, Texas; died Bet in Probably in Newton County, Texas. + 7 vi. Mary L. Stark, born 1844 in Jasper County, Texas; died August 11, 1902 in Newton County, Texas. 8 vii. Elizabeth McFarland Stark 13,14, born July 09, 1846 in Newton County, Texas 15,16 ; died April 03, She married Isaac Shelby Meadows 18,19. More About Elizabeth McFarland Stark: Burial: William Hawley Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas viii. Nancy Matilda Stark, born April 08, 1850 in Newton County, Texas; died January 23, 1906 in Newton County, Texas ix. William H. "Billie" Stark, born 1852 in Newton County, Texas; died x. Adam Lackey Stark, born September 1854 in Newton County, Texas. 51

57 Generation No Daniel Lafayett 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 21 was born November 22, 1832 in Probably Ouachita Parish, Louisiana 22,23, and died August 24, 1904 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 24. He married Amanda Catherine Dougharty 25 January 12, 1854 in Newton County, Texas 26, daughter of George Dougharty and Courtney Caraway. She was born October 20, 1837 in Clinton, East Feliciano Parish, Louisiana, and died July 30, 1916 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 27. Notes for Daniel Lafayett Stark: Daniel Lafayette Stark & Amanda Dougharty By Clovis LaFleur; September 2003 Daniel Lafayette Stark Daniel Lafayette Stark was the son of William Hawley Stark and his first spouse, Elizabeth Zachary. Daniel was born November 22, 1832 in Carroll Parish, Louisiana where his father owned property at the upper settlement on Bayou Macon.1 William Hawley Stark and Elizabeth had another child born in Louisiana named Samuel Hawley Stark [Born in 1836] while the first child born in Texas was James Terry Stark in 1837 which reveals the family moved to Texas during or after the year William H. Stark was elected Justice of the Peace, Sabine Beat 4, of Jasper County on February 4, 1839 and his brother, Esahl Asa Lafitte Stark was elected Constable, Sabine Beat 4 on the same date indicating both were living in the Republic of Texas by early 1839 and before.3 Nancy Hawley, William s mother, married Enos Hardin after 1838 who then probably died around Nancy had most likely received a slave named Ann as part of the estate. On December 29, 1847, Nancy Hardin, a resident of Newton County, Texas, declared in a document of indenture [given over to work for], that the slave named Ann was assigned by this binding contract to work for Nancy's grandchildren named, Daniel Lafayette Stark, Samuel Hawley Stark, James Terry Stark, Lewis Miles Stark, Martha Ann Stark, Mary Stark, Elizabeth McFarland Stark, children of William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark, all of the County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth, that the said Nancy Hardin for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid by their next friends and the love and affection which she bears for her grandchildren afore named, doth by these presents.. This document clearly reveals Daniel Lafayette was the son of William H. and Elizabeth Stark, grandson of Nancy Hardin and the "L." initial in his middle name stood for Lafayette.4 In 1850, William Hawley Stark was documented in the Newton County, Texas census which was the first census taken for Texas after the Republic joined the Union. In dwelling #180, family #180 was listed Wm. H. Starks, age 41, born in New York with property valued at $500. His wife s name was Elizabeth T., age 39, born in Louisiana. The oldest of their children reported in the census was Daniel L., age 17, born in Louisiana. Amanda Katherine Dougharty Daniel married Amanda Katherine Dougharty January 12, 1854 in Newton County.5 She was the daughter of George Dougharty and Courtney Caraway. George Dougharty was born about 1784 in South Carolina. He arrived at Natchez, Mississippi about 1810 and married Elizabeth Sojourner there in George was a land surveyor and in 1820 was appointed the County surveyor for Adams County, Mississippi. He apparently taught Sunday School at the Methodist Church in Kingston, Mississippi. He was an ensign in the Mississippi Militia during the Creek Indian War. George and Elizabeth had 12 children and Elizabeth died about In 1834, George married a widow, Courtney Ann (Carraway) Ford January 1, 1835 in Franklin County, Mississippi. After George and Courtney married, they moved to Feliciana Parish, Louisiana where they had three children named Marshall Joseph, Amanda Katherine, and Julia Cassandra.6 Courtney died in 1853 and George married the widow Harriet Hall. She died in In May of 1855 George (age 72 by now) and his grandson son Charles Bowmen were hauling logs on an ox cart "by Wilson Wood's place". George stopped to open a gate and was gored by one of the oxen. His 11 year old son pulled enough logs from the wagon to cover George and ran for help. George died from this injury. The inventory of his estate included (besides his surveying tools and maps) four boxes of books, including Josephus and Cicero.6 In the 1850 census for Newton County we find George Dougharty with wife Courtney and children named: Francis Bascomb Ford, age 20 [Must have been a Ford for he would have been born in 1830, five years before the marriage of Courtney Caraway Ford to George Dougharty.]; Hester Ann Ford, 18 [Places her birth in 1832 and makes her a Ford for the same reason.]; Marshall Joseph Dougharty, age 15, Amanda Catherine, age 13, Julia Cassandra Dougharty, age 11, and Charles Bowman Dougharty, age 7. Their Later years The 1860 census for Newton County, Texas, reveals D. L. Stark, age 27, born in Louisiana, was the head of family #27, living in 52

58 dwelling #27 with his spouse, "A.", age 22, born in Mississippi. No children are reported for the couple. Living next door in dwelling #28 was John Harrison Ford, Amanda's half-brother and living in dwelling #29 was Daniel's brother, Samuel Hawley Stark. Daniel's father, William Hawley Stark, was living in dwelling #31.7 The Citizens of Texas voted to secede from the Union on February 23rd, 1861 and the State of Texas formally seceded from the Union on March 2, 1861 and rather than return to being an Independent Republic, joined the Confederate States of America. Many of the men from the Stark family and their extended families were recruited by Josephus Irvine and served in Company C. Josephus Somerville Irvine, born in Lawrence County, Tennessee, August 25, 1819, was a veteran of the Texas War for Independence and saw action April 21st, 1836 in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto. Some early Newton County Commissioners Court meetings was held at his home on Quicksand Creek before the community of Newton was selected as the site for the County Government. In September of 1861, Captain Likens was promoted to Major and authorized to raise Likens Sixth Battalion of State Militia. Blair s Cavalry became Company A, Likens Artillery company became Company B, commanded by K. D. Keith, Infantry Company C was recruited from Newton County and commanded by Captain Josephus S. Irvine, and Infantry Company D was recruited from Tyler County and commanded by Captain W. J. Spurlock. In June of 1862, Major Likens was promoted and authorized to raise a regiment of Texas Cavalry. Captain Spaight was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 11th Texas Battalion which became known as Spaight s Battalion. Daniel was among those recruited along with other men in the family. To see more about the Civil War actions of this battalion, see "The Civil War Years." Daniel survived the Civil War and settled down to farming and the couple had their first child, William G. Stark, October 20, James Archibald "Archie" Stark was born January 15, 1869 in Leesmill, Newton County, Texas and Elizabeth Stark was born in 1872 in Newton County.1,8 After the 1880 census, Daniel and Amanda moved to Vernon Parish, Louisiana, residing near Leesville. Some records show they had a daughter named Alice, born in 1887, but to date I have not found evidence of this daughter. Daniel did have a granddaughter named Alice who was the daughter of James Archibald Stark. Daniel died August 24, 1904 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana and was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Amanda died July 30, 1916 in the same location and was also buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery.9 Notes & Sources Daniel Lafayette Stark 1) Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL: "Electronic," Quote: Stark, D. L Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband (Amanda Stark) 2) Newton County, Texas 1860 Census; Page 5, Family 27, D. L. Stark, age 27, born in Louisiana; Page 5, Family 29, S. H. Stark, age 24, born in Louisiana; Page 5, Family 31, in home of W. H. Stark, age 50 is James L. Stark, age 21, born in Texas. 3) Compiled Index to Elected and Appointed Officials of the Republic of Texas: , a publication of the State Archives Division of the Texas State Library in Austin. Printed 1981, Volume 1, page ) Newton County Probate Book A, pages ) Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 86, footnote #3, quote: "Daniel's wife was Amanda K. Dougharty and they were married January 9, 1854." 6) Neal Lowe, 1996; "The Stark, Hawley, Donaho, Larimore, Dougharty, and Carraway Families." This article was written by Neal Lowe, grandson of Caroline Stark, a granddaughter of William Hawley Stark through her parents, Samuel Hawley Stark and Julia Cassandra Dougharty. 7) Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, page 5. Publication prepared using National Archives Microfilm Publications Microcopy No. 653, Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States Roll TEXAS-- Volume 8 ( ). 8) Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, page 5. Publication prepared using National Archives Microfilm Publications Microcopy, Population Schedules of the tenth Census of the United States ) Source: Oak Grove Cemetery (Hornbeck) - Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Directions: From US Hwy. 171 in the center of Anacoco turn east onto LA Hwy. 111 and go approximately 2.8 miles. After crossing several bridges, road curves to the right. At this bend, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery can be seen from this location. A sign over the main gate indicates the cemetery was established in Tombstone inscriptions were first copied in April 1979, and recopied by Jane P. McManus in November The two new sections were copied first as the burials were approached from the Driveway to the fence in each case. The older center section was copied last in zigzag rows, and many of the unreadable inscriptions in this area were verified from the 1979 version. Submitted by Jane McManus. URL Location: Quote: "Stark, Amanda - [unreadable small concrete marker - no dates]; Stark, D. L Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband. Source: Newton County, Texas 1860 Census. Collected Oct by Clovis La Fleur Dwelling #27, Family #27 53

59 D. L. Stark, age 27, m, farmer, born in Louisiana, Property value, $320, Personel Estate value, $200 A., age 22, f, born in Mississippi ***************************** Source: Newton County, Texas 1880 Census; Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, 1980, page 5, dwelling #31, family # 31 Daniel L. Stark, w, m, age 47, farmer, born LA, Father: Born NY, Mother: Born AR Amanda Stark, w, f, age 42, wife, Keeping House, born MS. Father: born SC, Mother: Born MS William Stark, w, m, age 14, son, At Home, born TX, Father: born LA, Mother: born MS Archibald Stark, w, m, age 10, son, At Home, born TX, Father: born LA, Mother, born MS Elizabeth Stark, w, f, age 8, daughter, At Home, born TX, Father: born LA, Mother, born MS ***************************** Source: Direct Index to Deeds and Deeds of Trust -- Newton County, Texas Grantors: Martha & W. H. Stark Grantee: D. L. Stark etal Kind of Instrument: Deed Record: Volume Q, page 39 Date of Instrument: January 11, 1892; Date of filing: July 25, 1896 Description: Int. A. L. Stark ***************************** Source: Direct Index to Deeds and Deeds of Trust -- Newton County, Texas Grantors: A. L., D. L., L. M. Stark etal Grantee: R. M. Campbell etal Kind of Instrument: P/A Record: Volume M, page 631 Date of Instrument: January 13, 1893; Date of filing: January 19, 1893 Description: 617 acres; W. H. Stark Survey ***************************** Source: Direct Index to Deeds and Deeds of Trust -- Newton County, Texas Grantors: D. L. L. M. Stark etal Grantee: L. B. Clark etal Kind of Instrument: P/A Record: Volume M, page 631 Date of Instrument: January 13, 1893; Date of filing: January 19, 1893 ***************************** Source: Direct Index to Deeds and Deeds of Trust -- Newton County, Texas Grantors: Stark, D. L. & Amanda C. Grantee: W. H. Stark, Jr. Kind of Instrument: Timber Deed Record: Volume 2, page 328 Date of Instrument: January 24, 1907; Date of filing: September 5, 1906 Description: 100 acres, Turner Survey ***************************** Source: Oak Grove Cemetery (Hornbeck) - Vernon Parish, Louisiana Directions: From US Hwy. 171 in the center of Anacoco turn east onto LA Hwy. 111 and go approximately 2.8 miles. After crossing several bridges, road curves to the right. At this bend, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery can be seen from this location. A sign over the main gate indicates the cemetery was established in Tombstone inscriptions were first copied in April 1979, and recopied by Jane P. McManus in November The two new sections were copied first as the burials were approached from the Driveway to the fence in each case. The older center section was copied last in zigzag rows, and many of the unreadable inscriptions in this area were verified from the 1979 version. Submitted by Jane McManus. URL Location: 54

60 Stark, Amanda - [unreadable small concrete marker - no dates] Stark, D. L Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband More About Daniel Lafayett Stark: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 28 Military service: Served in Company C, 11th (Spaight's) Battalion, Texas Volunteer Infantry, CSA 29 More About Amanda Catherine Dougharty: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 30 Children of Daniel Stark and Amanda Dougharty are: 12 i. William G. 7 Stark, Rev. 31,32, born October 20, 1866 in Newton County, Texas 33 ; died February 02, 1956 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 33. He married Texana B. Ford 34,35 October 13, 1886 in Newton County, Texas 36 ; born April 12, 1865 in Newton County, Texas 37 ; died November 08, 1934 in Hornbeck, Louisiana 37. Notes for William G. Stark, Rev.: Source: Oak Grove Cemetery (Hornbeck) - Vernon Parish, Louisiana Directions: From US Hwy. 171 in the center of Anacoco turn east onto LA Hwy. 111 and go approximately 2.8 miles. After crossing several bridges, road curves to the right. At this bend, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery can be seen from this location. A sign over the main gate indicates the cemetery was established in Tombstone inscriptions were first copied in April 1979, and recopied by Jane P. McManus in November The two new sections were copied first as the burials were approached from the Driveway to the fence in each case. The older center section was copied last in zigzag rows, and many of the unreadable inscriptions in this area were verified from the 1979 version. Submitted by Jane McManus. URL Location: Stark, Rev. Willie G Oct 1866/2 Feb 1956 Stark, Texana, wife of W. G. Stark - 12 Apr 1865/8 Nov 1934 [old marker at foot of Texana Stark - no dates] More About William G. Stark, Rev.: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana More About Texana B. Ford: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana ii. James Archibald "Archie" Stark, born January 15, 1869 in Leesmill, Newton County, Texas; died August 06, 1934 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas. 14 iii. Elizabeth Stark 38, born Abt Samuel Hawley 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 40 was born 1835 in Louisiana 41, and died March 12, 1863 in C.S.A. Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 42. He married Julia Cassandra Dougharty 43,44 May 08, 1856 in Jasper County, Texas 45, daughter of George Dougharty and Courtney Caraway. She was born August 1839 in Louisiana 46,47, and died Aft in Probably Johnson County, Texas 48. Notes for Samuel Hawley Stark: Samuel Hawley Stark & Julia Dougharty 55

61 By Clovis LaFleur, September, 2003 Samuel Hawley Stark was the son of William Hawley Stark and his first spouse, Elizabeth Zachary. Samuel was born in 1835 in Carroll Parish, Louisiana where his father owned property at the upper settlement on Bayou Macon.[1] William Hawley Stark and Elizabeth had another child born in Louisiana named Daniel Lafayette [Born in 1832] while the first child born in Texas was James Terry Stark in 1837 which reveals the family moved to Texas during or after the year 1836.[2] William H. Stark was elected Justice of the Peace, Sabine Beat 4, of Jasper County on February 4, 1839 and his brother, Esahl Asa Lafitte Stark was elected Constable, Sabine Beat 4 on the same date indicating both were living in the Republic of Texas by early 1839 and before.[3] Nancy Hawley, William s mother, married Enos Hardin after 1838 who then probably died around Nancy had most likely received a slave named Ann as part of the estate. On December 29, 1847, Nancy Hardin, a resident of Newton County, Texas, declared in a document of indenture [given over to work for], that the slave named Ann was assigned by this binding contract to work for Nancy's grandchildren named, Daniel Lafayette Stark, Samuel Hawley Stark, James Terry Stark, Lewis Miles Stark, Martha Ann Stark, Mary Stark, Elizabeth McFarland Stark, children of William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark, all of the County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth, that the said Nancy Hardin for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid by their next friends and the love and affection which she bears for her grandchildren afore named, doth by these presents.. This document clearly reveals Samuel Hawley was the son of William H. and Elizabeth Stark, grandson of Nancy Hardin and the "H." initial in his middle name stood for Hawley.[4] In 1850, William Hawley Stark was documented in the Newton County, Texas census which was the first census taken for Texas after the Republic joined the Union. In dwelling #180, family #180 was listed Wm. H. Starks, age 41, born in New York with property valued at $500. His wife s name was Elizabeth T., age 39, born in Louisiana. The second oldest of their children reported in the census was Samuel H., age 17, born in Louisiana. Julia Cassandra Dougharty Samuel married Julia Cassandra Dougharty May 08, 1856 in Jasper County, Texas.[5] She was the daughter of George Dougharty and Courtney Caraway. George Dougharty was born about 1784 in South Carolina. He arrived at Natchez, Mississippi about 1810 and married Elizabeth Sojourner there in George was a land surveyor and in 1820 was appointed the County surveyor for Adams County, Mississippi. He apparently taught Sunday School at the Methodist Church in Kingston, Mississippi. He was an ensign in the Mississippi Militia during the Creek Indian War. George and Elizabeth had 12 children and Elizabeth died about In 1834, George married a widow, Courtney Ann Carraway Ford January 1, 1835 in Franklin County, Mississippi. After George and Courtney married, they moved to Feliciana Parish, Louisiana where they had three children named Marshall Joseph, Amanda Katherine, and Julia Cassandra.[6] Courtney had married David Ford January 22, 1822 in Franklin County where they had four children named Elizabeth Ann, b. 1826; Francis Barcoid, b. 1828; Hester Ann "Hettie", b. 1832; John Harrison, b [Was 35 in 1860 Newton County Census.]. David Ford died between 1832 and Jan. 1, 1835.[6] By 1846 George and Courtney Ann were documented as residents of Newton County, Texas. When Texas was admitted to the Union of the United States in 1846, Jasper County was split with the eastern half becoming Newton County. The first County Clerk in Newton County was George Dougharty. One of his first assignments (in addition to furnishing a table and chairs for the County Court) was to mark the line between Jasper and Newton Counties.[6] Courtney died in 1853 and George married the widow Harriet Hall. She died in In May of 1855 George (age 72 by now) and his grandson son Charles Bowmen were hauling logs on an ox cart "by Wilson Wood's place". George stopped to open a gate and was gored by one of the oxen. His 11 year old son pulled enough logs from the wagon to cover George and ran for help. George died from this injury. The inventory of his estate included (besides his surveying tools and maps) four boxes of books, including Josephus and Cicero.[6] In the 1850 census for Newton County we find George Dougharty with wife Courtney and children named: Francis Bascomb Ford, age 20 [Must have been a Ford for he would have been born in 1830, five years before the marriage of Courtney Caraway Ford to George Dougharty.]; Hester Ann Ford, 18 [Places her birth in 1832 and makes her a Ford for the same reason.]; Marshall Joseph Dougharty, age 15, Amanda Catherine, age 13, Julia Cassandra Dougharty, age 11, and Charles Bowman Dougharty, age 7. The Civil War The 1860 census for Newton County reports S. H. Stark, age 24, born in Louisiana, has a spouse named Julia, age 21, born in Louisiana, and children named Coatny E., age 3, and Geo. D., age 9/12, both born in Texas. Living next door in dwelling # 28 was John Harrison Ford, Julia s half-brother and living in dwelling #27 was Samuel's brother, Daniel Lafayette Stark and his spouse, Amanda Dougharty, Julia s sister. Samuel's father, William Hawley Stark, was living in dwelling #31.[7] John Howell Burnett, Commanding, and Anderson Floyd, second in command, resigned from the Texas Senate in January of 1862 and organized the 13th Regiment of Texas Cavalry which mustered February 22, 1862 in northeast Texas and March 1, 1862 for the southern counties. Volunteers were recruited from Newton County, Texas by William Blewett who became the first commander of 56

62 Company H, known as the "Dreadnaughts." Samuel Hawley Stark, at the age of twenty-five, was recruited by Captain William Blewett February 20, 1862 in Newton to serve in Company H for a period of 12 months. Samuel and the above men reported for duty in Crockett, Houston County, Texas March 1st after traveling 115 miles. William Blewett, named command of Company H, was not present at this first muster of the company which was conducted by Captain S. M. Drake. On his arrival in Crockett, Samuel s horse and equipment were valued at $165. The Thirteenth Texas Cavalry Regiment completed it s organization May 24th, 1862 at Porter s Springs, Houston County and was placed under the command of John Howell Burnett. Samuel Hawley Stark was reported absent in the July and August Company muster because he was on detached service. He was reported present in the September and October musters and had last received pay from Captain A. T. Monroe June 30th of The November and December Muster of Company H reveals Samuel Hawley Stark was in the hospital in Little Rock. The Regimental Return for Company H, 13th Texas Cavalry reports S. H. Stark was Sick at Camp Nelson since 23 Nov In the December Regimental Return recorded S. H. Stark as Sick at Little Rock since 22 Dec The last entry to be found for Samuel Hawley Stark was made in the Register of the Confederate States of America Rock Hotel Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. This document reported S. H. Stark was admitted December 16, 1862 and died of disease March 12, 1863.[8] Julia Cassandra Dougharty After the Civil War Julia and Samuel had another child, Mary E. Stark, who was born in the year 1862.[9] September 30th, 1863, Julia gave John Alston power of attorney to represent her in collecting any pay that may have been due to her husband, Samuel H. Stark from the Confederate Army. The document stated, "{The State of Texas, County of Newton} Know all men by these presents that I Julia C. Stark of the County of Newton State of Texas have made constituted and appointed and do (not legible) constitute and appoint the Honorable J. Alston of the County of San Augustine aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for my name place and stead to collect and Rec. (Receive) for any admass of pay (Not legible) that may be due my husband Samuel H. Stark from the Confederate States for service rendered in the army to wit in Capt. John T. Starks Company H Burnetts Regiment 13th as?back pay? Giving and quantity unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform (not legible) every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said attorney shall lawfully do by resolve hereof. In testimony where of I here unto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September, A. D Signed Julia C. Stark." On the same day, The County Clerk, John Moore, stated "{The State of Texas, County of Newton} Before me John Moore Clerk of County of Newton Court of Newton County, State of Texas personaaly appeared Julia C. Stark whose signature appears to the above power of attorney and acknowledge that she signed the same as her act and deed for the purpose therein written do certify which I hereto sign my name and office the seal of said County Court this the 30th Sept. A. D Signed John Moore Clerk." This final document was prepared and signed on the same day and recorded "{The State of Texas, County of Newton} Before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Personally appeared Julia C. Stark and... (Not Legible)... oath on the Holy Evangilist of Almighty God, That the wife of Samuel H. Stark late private in John T. Starks Co. H Burnetts Regiment 13th (Not legible) and she is entitiled to the pay etcetera that may be due him from the Confederate States. (Not legible) also appeared at the same time John Alston, respectable 9Not Legible) to me well known and under oath to foresaid that he Knows the said wife and Knows the said husband and that the facts sworn to be his own {Not Legible}. Signed: Julia C. Stark, John Alston. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30th September A. D Signed Wm. R. Fuller, J.P." On March 24, 1864 in Newton County, Julia married Samuel s cousin, Daniel Donaho Stark, the son of Esahl Asa Lafitte Stark, who was the brother of Samuel s father, William Hawley Stark. Julia and Daniel were living in Limestone County by 1870 and later moved to Johnson County, Texas where they appear on the 1880 census. Notes & Soures Samuel Hawley Stark 1) Source 1: Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), Pages 255 & 256, Samuel Hawley Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark.) (Source 2: Newton County, Texas Census, 1850, Dwelling #180, Family #180, Samuel H., age 15 listed in the census living in the home of Wm. H. Stark. This would place his birth year as 1835.) 2) Newton County, Texas 1860 Census; Page 5, Family 29, S. H. Stark, age 24, born in Louisiana. 3) Compiled Index to Elected and Appointed Officials of the Republic of Texas: , a publication of the State Archives Division of the Texas State Library in Austin. Printed 1981, Volume 1, page ) Newton County Probate Book A, pages ) Jasper County, Texas Marriage Records, Miscellaneous Files #1, (URL Marriage File Vol. 1, page 87.) 6) Neal Lowe, 1996; "The Stark, Hawley, Donaho, Larimore, Dougharty, and Carraway Families." This article was written by Neal Lowe, grandson of Caroline Stark, a granddaughter of William Hawley Stark through her parents, Samuel Hawley Stark and Julia Cassandra Dougharty. 7) Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National 57

63 Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( ), page 5. 8) Captain William Blewett s Company was known at various times as Captain Blewett s Company, Company G, and Company H, 13th Regiment Texas Cavalry. Source: Confederate Archives, Chapter 6, File No. 721, page 1. 9) Family History Library Film NA Film Number T9-1313, Johnson County, Texas 1880 Census, page 226D, listed as Mary M., age 18. Head of the house was her step-father, Daniel D. Stark. Samuel Hawley Stark died in March of 1863 and his widow, Julia married Daniel D. Stark March 24, Therefore, Mary has to be the daughter of Samuel Hawley Stark. Source: Newton County, Texas 1860 Census. Collected by Clovis La Fleur Oct Dwelling #29, Family #29 S. H. Stark, age 24, m, Farmer, born in Louisiana, Property Value, $400, Personnel Estate value, $500 Julia, age 21, f, born in Louisiana Coatny E., age 3, f, born in Texas Geo. D., age 9/12, born in Texas ************************************ JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS MARRIAGE RECORDS; Miscellaneous Files #1 URL NOTE: The following 141 marriage records are not recorded in any ledger to be found at the Jasper County Courthouse. They are the original licenses & returns. They are stored in the "Miscellaneous File" section of the County Clerk's office. The page numbering is mine alone and only for date order identification. If "lic" is listed the date reflects the date the license date. While trying to locate marriage records for several persons known to have lived in Jasper County I first consulted a couple of printed sources (JCMR by Ingmire, etc.). When I couldn't locate the records there, I consulted the indexes at the courthouse and I discovered there were gaping holes for certain time periods. I discovered these original records (and more) in 1983, checked and rechecked them during 1984, at which time a couple were already missing. Thanks to the cooperation and assistance of Evelyn Stott, County Clerk (1984) and her staff, these records have at least been seen and recorded in printed form. Groom: STARK, Samuel H.; Bride: DOUGHARTY, Julia C.; 8 MAY 1856; Marriage File Vol. 1, page 87 Children of Samuel Stark and Julia Dougharty are: 15 i. Courtney E. 7 Stark 49, born Abt ii. George Dougherty Stark, born October 28, 1859 in Newton County, Texas; died February 23, 1930 in Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. 17 iii. Mary M. Stark 51, born Abt Lewis Myles "Lew" 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 53,54 was born July 08, 1839 in Jasper County, Texas 55, and died September 06, 1908 in Newton County, Texas 55. He married Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Ford 56 March 12, 1863 in Newton County, Texas 57, daughter of John Ford and Margaret Stewart. She was born February 28, 1848 in Jefferson County, Texas 58, and died July 02, 1906 in Newton County, Texas 58. Notes for Lewis Myles "Lew" Stark: Lewis Myles "Lew" Stark & Elizabeth Ford By Clovis LaFleur, September 2003 Lewis Myles Stark was the son of William Hawley Stark and his first spouse, Elizabeth Zachary. Lewis was born July 8, 1839 in Jasper County, Texas where his father owned a League of land he obtained from the Republic of Texas.[1] William H. Stark was elected Justice of the Peace, Sabine Beat 4, of Jasper County on February 4, 1839 and his brother, Esahl "Asa" Lafitte Stark was elected Constable, Sabine Beat 4 on the same date indicating both were living in the Republic of Texas by early 1839 and before.[2] Nancy Hawley, William s mother, married Enos Hardin after 1838 who then probably died around Nancy had most likely received a slave named Ann as part of the estate. On December 29, 1847, Nancy Hardin, a resident of Newton County, Texas, declared in a document of indenture [given over to work for], that the slave named Ann was assigned by this binding contract to work for Nancy's grandchildren named, "Daniel Lafayette Stark, Samuel Hawley Stark, James Terry Stark, Lewis Miles Stark, Martha Ann Stark, Mary Stark, Elizabeth McFarland Stark, children of William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark, all of the County and State 58

64 aforesaid. Witnesseth, that the said Nancy Hardin for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid by their next friends and the love and affection which she bears for her grandchildren afore named, doth by these presents..." This document clearly reveals Lewis Miles was the son of William H. and Elizabeth Stark, grandson of Nancy Hardin and the "M." initial in his middle name stood for Miles or Myles.[3] In 1850, William Hawley Stark was documented in the Newton County, Texas census which was the first census taken for Texas after the Republic joined the Union. In dwelling #180, family #180 was listed Wm. H. Starks, age 41, born in New York with property valued at $500. His wife s name was Elizabeth T., age 39, born in Louisiana. Lewis L., age 11, born in Texas is listed as a member of this family. Lewis Myles Stark served in Company E, of the 21st Texas Infantry Regiment late in the Civil War which was given the task of guarding Sabine Pass. Elizabeth A. Ford Lewis M. Stark married Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Ford March 12, 1863 in Newton County, Texas.[4] She was the daughter of John Harrison Ford and Margaret Stewart. John Harrison Ford was the son of Courtney Carraway who married second, George Dougharty. Courtney s first husband was David Ford, John Harrison s father, whom she married January 22, 1822 in Franklin County, MIssissippi, where they had four children named Elizabeth Ann, b. 1826; Francis Barcoid, b. 1828; Hester Ann "Hettie", b. 1832; John Harrison, b [Was 35 in 1860 Newton County Census.]. David Ford died between 1832 and Jan. 1, 1835.[5] In the 1850 census for Newton County we find George Dougharty with wife Courtney and children named: Francis Bascomb "Ford", age 20 [Must have been a Ford for he would have been born in 1830, five years before the marriage of Courtney (Carraway) Ford to George Dougharty.]; Hester Ann "Ford", 18 [Places her birth in 1832 and makes her a Ford for the same reason.]; Marshall Joseph Dougharty, age 15, Amanda Catherine, age 13, Julia Cassandra Dougharty, age 11, and Charles Bowman Dougharty, age 7. Margaret Stewart was the daughter of Adam Lackey Stewart, born in Guilford County, North Carolina in 1797 and his first wife Elizabeth Matthews, who died soon after giving birth to Margaret. Adam then married Margaret McMahon, oldest daughter of Friend McMahon. Adam and Margaret Stewart sold property to William Hawley Stark s brother, Asa, and William later bought this property, part of which would become Stark s Landing at the junction of Caney Creek and the Sabine River. Adam Lackey Stewart moved to Newton and was the county and district clerk. In early 1859, Adam and his second spouse, Margaret, died in an epidemic called "black tongue." Their deaths were three days apart and they were buried in the old Cow Creek Cemetery.[6] Lewis & Elizabeth (Ford) Stark Lewis is listed in the 1880 census for Newton County. Living in the home was his spouse, Elizabeth Ann and children named Lewis N., age 16, Margaret E., age 14, Samuel A., age 12, Mary E., age 10, Nancy J., age 8, Martha A., age 6, James B. age 5, Orinda D. age 2, and Susan M., age 3/12.[7] Elizabeth Ann Ford, born February 28, 1848 in Jefferson County, Texas, died July 2, 1906 in Newton County. Lewis Myles Stark died September 6, 1908 in Newton County and he and Elizabeth Ann Ford were buried in the L. M. Stark Cemetery near Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas. Notes & Sources 1) (Source 1: Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), Pages 255 & 256, Lewis Miles Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark.) (Source 2: Newton County, Texas Census, 1850, Dwelling #180, Family #180, Lewis L., age 11 listed in the census living in the home of Wm. H. Stark. This would place his birth year as 1839.) 2) Compiled Index to Elected and Appointed Officials of the Republic of Texas: , a publication of the State Archives Division of the Texas State Library in Austin. Printed 1981, Volume 1, page ) Newton County Probate Book A, pages ) Newton County, Texas Marriage Records 5) Neal Lowe, 1996; "The Stark, Hawley, Donaho, Larimore, Dougharty, and Carraway Families." This article was written by Neal Lowe, grandson of Caroline Stark, a granddaughter of William Hawley Stark through her parents, Samuel Hawley Stark and Julia Cassandra Dougharty. 6) Wilson, Thomas A., "Some Early Southeast Texas Families," edited by Madeline Martin, Lone Star Press - Houston, pages 61 & 62. 7) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), pages 5 &6, dwelling #37, family #37. ================================= Source: 1880 Census Place: Precinct 4, Newton, Texas Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film T9-1321, Page 523D Louis M. STARK Self M M W 40 TX; Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: AR Elizabeth Ann STARK Wife F M W 32 TX; Occ: Keeping House Fa: MS Mo: AR Lewis N. STARK Son M S W 16 TX; Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TX Mo: TX Margaret E. STARK Dau F S W 14 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX 59

65 Samuel A. STARK Son M S W 12 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX Mary E. STARK Dau F S W 10 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX Nancy J. STARK Dau F S W 8 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX Martha A. STARK Dau F S W 6 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX James B. STARK Son M S W 5 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX Orinda D. STARK Dau F S W 2 TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX Susan M. STARK Dau F S W 3M TX; Occ: At Home Fa: TX Mo: TX ================================= Source: 1900 Census > TEXAS > NEWTON > 7-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1662 Page: 15 STARK LOUIS M 61 M W TX NY LA Jul 1839 m. 36 yrs Elizabeth A. 52 F W TX MS AR Feb 1848 m. 36 yrs 14 ch 12 liv Martha A. 27 F W TX TX TX Aug 1873 Mason H. 15 M W TX TX TX Oct 1884 John W. 13 M W TX TX TX Feb 1887 Rufus M. 5 M W TX TX TX Feb 1895 ================================ More About Lewis Myles "Lew" Stark: Burial: September 1908, Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 58 More About Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Ford: Burial: July 1906, Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 58 Children of Lewis Stark and Elizabeth Ford are: + 18 i. Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7 Stark, born May 27, 1864 in Newton County, Texas; died January 23, 1937 in Newton County, Texas. 19 ii. Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Stark 59,60, born January 23, 1866 in New ton County, Texas 61 ; died May 21, 1921 in New ton County, Texas 61. She married Luther Calvin Davis 61,62,63 May 26, 1885 in New ton County, Texas 64 ; born 1854 in Davis Community, Newton County, Texas 64. More About Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas iii. Samuel Adams Stark, born February 22, 1868 in Newton County, Texas; died December 31, 1937 in Newton County, Texas iv. Mary Ellen Stark, born April 13, 1869 in New ton County, Texas; died May 03, 1931 in New ton County, Texas. 22 v. Nancy Jane "Nannie" Stark, born August 26, 1871 in New ton County, Texas; died August 18, 1939 in New ton County, Texas. She married W. T. "Tom" Lee January 15, 1891 in New ton County, Texas. More About Nancy Jane "Nannie" Stark: Burial: Patroon Cemetery, Shelbyville, Texas vi. Martha Ann Stark, born August 27, 1873 in New ton County, Texas; died March 28, vii. James Britton Stark, born August 13, 1875 in New ton County, Texas; died April 08, 1970 in Jasper County, Texas. 25 viii. Orinda Dicie Stark, born December 18, 1877 in New ton County, Texas; died Abt She married I. S. "Ike" Meadows March 23, ix. Susan Matilda "Susie" Stark, born February 19, 1880 in Newton County, Texas; died March 16, x. Sarah Emma Stark, born May 27, 1882 in New ton County, Texas; died December 20, xi. Mason Hawley Stark, Rev., born October 28, 1884 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas; died October 02, 1971 in DeRidder, Louisiana xii. John Wesley Stark, born February 09, 1887 in Bon Weir, Newton, TX; died February 14, 1975 in Newton County, TX. 30 xiii. Ida America Stark, born August 07, 1889 in New ton County, Texas; died

66 31 xiv. Rufus Myles Stark, born February 19, 1895 in New ton County, Texas; died October 19, He married Annie Gibson Private; born Private; died Private. 6. Martha Ann 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 67 was born 1841 in Jasper County, Texas 68, and died Bet in Probably in Newton County, Texas 69. She married Aaron C. Terry 70 May 30, 1855 in Newton County, Texas 71. He was born August 19, 1819 in Alabama 72,73, and died June 20, 1905 in Probably Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. Notes for Martha Ann Stark: Biographical Notes on Martha Ann Stark, by Clovis La Fleur, July 2000 According to the 1860 census for Newton County, Texas, A. C. Terry was married to M. A., age 19 and had a son William who was 2 years old. They were married May 19, 1855 in Newton County. According to the 1870 census for Newton County, Texas, Martha was born in 1840 in Texas. According to the 1880 census, Martha and a son Isaac are not living with the family of Aaron Terry. I would have to conclude she and Isaac died some time between 1870 and See the census data which follows. In two of the census years, 1860 and 1880, William is reported to have been born in Louisiana. I suspect this is probably correct. They also had a daughter named Mary E. Terry who was born in 1868 or 1869, depending on which age is correct in the 1870 census [Age recorded as 2 years] or the 1880 census [Age recorded as 11 years]. In the 1870 census, Aaron Terry and Martha Ann Stark lived next door to Martha's father, William Hawley Stark. Isaac's death between 1870 and 1880 is most likely confirmed on page 34 of the Thomas Wilson Text titled, "Some Early Southeast Texas Families." He wrote; " Aaron Terry was a tall, lean man, and he lived near Stark's Landing on the Sabine River in Newton County. He had one son named Billie and another son was killed by a rattlesnake bite when a boy." Billie was probably the son named William in the census data while Isaac was the son who died from a rattlesnake bite between 1870 and **************************************** Newton County, Texas, 1860 Census Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission Page 4, Dwelling #23, Family #23 Terry, A. C., age 29, m, Farmer, born in Alabama M. A., age 19, f, born in Texas William, age 2, m, born in Louisiana **************************************** Newton County, Texas, 1870 Census Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission Page 38, Dwelling #286, Family #288 Terry, Aron, age 45, male, Farmer, born in Alabama Martha, age 30, female, born intexas William, age 11, male, born in Texas Isaac, age 6, male, born in Texas Mary, age 2, female, born in Texas **************************************** Newton County, Texas, 1880 Census Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission Page 3, Dwelling 15, Family 15 Terry, Aaron C., age 60, male, Farmer, born in AL; father born in VA; mother born in TN William, age 22, male, son, works on farm, born in LA(??); father born in AL; mother born in TX Mary E., age 11, female, daughter, at home, born in TX, father born in AL, mother born in TX Notes for Aaron C. Terry: Source: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey; Compiled by Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty; Contributor of Information: L. V. Hayes, Terry, Arron; Aug. 19, Jun 20, 1905 Terry, Genie; Apr 17, Feb 28, 1901 Terry, William; Jan 22, May 30, 1897 More About Aaron C. Terry: Burial: Merryville Cemetery, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 74 61

67 Children of Martha Stark and Aaron Terry are: 32 i. William 7 Terry 75,76, born January 22, 1858 in Louisiana 77,78,79 ; died May 30, 1897 in Probably Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 79. More About William Terry: Burial: Merryville Cemetery, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana ii. Isaac Terry 80, born 1864 in Newton County, Texas 80 ; died Bet in Newton County, Texas 81, iii. Mary E. Terry 83, born 1868 in Newton County, Texas Mary L. 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 85,86,87 was born 1844 in Jasper County, Texas 88, and died August 11, 1902 in Newton County, Texas 89. She married John Adam Whitman 90 April 11, 1865 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 91,92, son of Joseph Whitman and Margaret Hartley. He was born December 01, 1833 in Marion, Perry County, Alabama 93, and died June 01, Notes for John Adam Whitman: Biographical Sketch of John Adan Whitman. By Clovis LaFleur, October, 2003 John Adam Whitman was the son of Joseph "Josiah" Whitman and Margaret Ann "Peggy" Hartley. John A. Whitman married Elizabeth C. McGraw October 22, 1854 in Perry County, Alabama and they began their migration to Texas October 30th, The day after their marriage, Elizabeth obtained a letter of dismissal from the Baptist Church of Christ, Pilgrim Rest, Perry County, Alabama which said, "The Baptist Church of Christ at Pilgrim Rest, Perry County, Alabama. We hereby certify that our beloved Sister Elizabeth C. Whitman, a member of our boby in full fellowship and in good standing with us and is hereby dismissed from us at heare own Request when joined to another Church of the same faith and order done by order of the Church and aforgone By this 23rd day of October Signed: S. R. Sheritt, Church Clerk." They arrived in Texas December 7, Also arriving at about the same time was John's Uncle, also named John "Adam" Whitman. [John Adam Whitman has often been confused with his Uncle, "Adam" Whitman who married Dorothy Richard. ] Joseph "Josiah" Whitman and his spouse, Margaret Hartley and the rest of their children probably made the trip with the newly weds. Joseph can be found in the 1860 census living in Dwelling #37 while their son, John, is living in Dwelling #30. Siblings of John Adam listed living with his father Joseph were; Catharine, age 24, Polly A., age 18, Margaret A., age 16, Josiah, age 22, and Henry P. age 13. John Adam Whitman and Elizababeth McGraw had four children. Elizabeth died March 22, 1864, giving birth to her daughter, Polly E. Whitman. April 17, 1865, John A. Whitman married Mary L. Stark, the daughter of William Hawley Stark and Elizabeth Zachary and they had one daughter named Louisa M. Whitman, born July 07, ************************************************************* Source: Thomas A. Wilson, "Some Early Southeast Texas Families", (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 86; Quote: "John A. Whitman lived on Caney Creek. I do not know whether he was a brother or a cousin to Adam (Whitman). Billy Whitman was a son. Ed Kerr, Billie Stark, Jr., and a Garsee married three of his daughters. Uncle John's second wife was Mary Stark, and they were married April 17, John A. Whitman was a private in Company C, 11th (Spaight's) Battalion, Texas Volunteer Infantry. [Note 6 on same page: John A. Whitman was also a private in Company C, 11th (Spaight's) Battalion, along with his future brother-in-law, Dan Stark. Whitman and Mary Stark were married April 12, 1865.]" ****************************************************************************************** Source: Newton County, Texas 1860 Census. Collected by Clovis La Fleur Oct Dwelling #30, Family #30 J. A. Whitman, age 27, m, Farmer, born in Alabama, personal Estate value, $230 E., age 23, f, born in Alabama Martha C., age 4, f, born in Texas William P., age 2, m, born in Texas ****************************************** Source: Newton County, Texas 1880 Census. Collected by Clovis La Fleur Oct Dwelling #38, family #38, page 6, Newton County Historical Commission Transcription of 1880 Census John A. Whitman, age 48, Farmer, born in AL, father born in SC, Mother in SC Mary L., age 36, wife, born in TX, father born in GA*, mother born in LA. Polly E., age 16, daughter, born in TX, father born in AL, mother born in TX** Louisa M., age 14, daughter, born in TX, father born in AL, mother born in TX*** *Mary L. Stark's father was born in New York. 62

68 **Polly E. Whitman's mother was Elizabeth McGraw, John Adam Whitman's first wife. From the 1860 Census, Polly's mother was born in Alabama. ***Louisa M. Whitman was the daughter of John Adam's second wife, Mary L. Stark. More About John Adam Whitman: Military service: Private, Company C, 11th (Spaight's) Battalion, Texas Volunteer Infantry, CSA 94 Child of Mary Stark and John Whitman is: 35 i. Louisa M. 7 Whitman 95, born July 07, 1866 in Newton County, Texas 96, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 98 was born April 08, 1850 in Newton County, Texas 99, and died January 23, 1906 in Newton County, Texas 100. She married Charles Bowman Dougharty 101 October 02, 1867 in Newton County, Texas 102, son of George Dougharty and Courtney Caraway. He was born February 24, 1843 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi 103,104, and died May 11, 1880 in Newton County, Texas 105. Notes for Charles Bowman Dougharty: Charles Dougharty Biographical Sketch by Clovis LaFleur October, 2003 Charles Bowman Dougharty was born February 24, 1843 in Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi. Charles Dougharty's father, George Dougharty, was born in South Carolina in 1784 and was a surveyor by profession, arriving in Texas in the 1840 s. George and his son, William Hardy Dougharty [Son born in 1819 to first wife of George Dougharty named Elizabeth Sojouner], purchased 1,500 acres from Adam Lackey Stewart September 20th, 1845.* On August 27th, 1847, George was present at the first meeting of the Newton County Commissioners Court serving as County Clerk and kept the minutes of the meeting. William H. Dougharty had been elected County Commissioner and was present at the same meeting. On January 11th 1847, George was "appointed to survey ascertain and mark the County line dividing the County of Newton from Jasper."** George married his second wife, Courtney Caraway, January 1st, 1835 in Franklin County, Mississippi. This was Courtney s second marriage, having previously been married to David Ford in the same County and State January 30th, From this marriage she had children named; Elizabeth Ann Ford, b. 1826; Hester Ann "Hettie" Ford, b. 1832; and John Harrison Ford, b [Was 35 in 1860 Newton County Census.] In the 1850 census for Newton County, George Dougharty was recorded with wife Courtney and had children living in the home named: Francis Bascomb Dougharty, age 20 [was son of Elizabeth Sojouner, first wife of George]; Hester Ann "Ford", age 18 [Daughter of David Ford] and listed as children of George and Courtney were Marshall Joseph Dougharty, age 15, Amanda Catherine Dougharty, age 13, Julia Cassandra Dougharty, age 11, and Charles Bowman Dougharty, age 7. Courtney died before September of 1853 and George took out a license February 20, 1854 to marry Harriet Hall, widow of Britton Hall but was killed by an ox on March 28th, 1855, leaving the younger children still living at home orphans.*** Asa Lafitte Stark married his second wife, the above mentioned Hester Ann "Hattie" Ford March 26th, 1857 in Newton County and the 1860 census for Newton County reports Marshall Joseph Dougharty and Charles Bowman Dougharty are living in the home of Asa Lafitte Stark and his second wife, Hester Ann "Hettie" Ford, the halfsister of the Dougharty brothers. By 1860, we find the Dougharty family and Stark family have bonded together through marriage and will find the next generation families created by marriage were living in close proximity to each other in the Newton County Census of W.H. Stark was reported on page 5 of the 1860 census living in dwelling #31 and was family #31 in the census report. Living in dwelling #27 was D. L. Stark and his spouse, "A." J. H. Ford [John Harrison Ford] was living in dwelling #28 and a document dated in October of 1859 revealed he was the guardian of George Bowman Dougharty, his half-brother.**** During the Civil War, Charles Bowman Dougharty served as a private in Company C of the 11th (Spaight's) Battalion, Texas Volunteers. After the War, he married Nancy Matilda Stark October 02, 1867 in Newton County, Texas who was the daughter of William Hawley Stark and Elizabeth Zachary. Charles Dougharty died May 11, 1880 and was buried in the George Dougharty Cemetery in Newton County, Texas. *Newton County, Texas Deed Book B, page 84 [Copy of original in file.]. **Commissioners Court Minutes of Newton County, 8/22/1845 to 2/18/1851, transcribed by Melba Canty, County Clerk, ***Wilson, Thomas A., "Some Early Southeast Texas Families", page 84; Edited by Madeline Martin, Lone Star Press - Houston ****Newton County, Texas Probate Book B, page 131; Dated October?? 1859; Quote: No. 43: C. B. Dougharty Minor; Probate Court Newton County, A. D John H. Forde Guardian of Charles B. Dougharty, most respectfully.." The copy in my files could not be read any further except for date "?? Day of October A. D " 63

69 Children of Nancy Stark and Charles Dougharty are: 36 i. James H. 7 Dougharty 106,107, born October 15, ; died March 19, He married Mittie Rutherford ii. George Bowman Dougharty, born January 29, 1870 in Newton County, Texas; died February 23, 1946 in Newton County, Texas iii. Franklin Adam "Frank" Dougharty, born July 11, 1872 in Newton County, Texas; died March 11, 1962 in Ne ton County, Texas. 39 iv. William Patrick Dougharty 108,109, born January 23, ; died Abt. July 28, 1965 in Newton County, Texas 110. He married Eunice Snider v. Bryant Edward Dougharty 110,111, born February 07, He married Ella Vashti Davis 112 February 03, 1906; born August 28, 1884 in New ton County, Texas 112 ; died August 09, 1947 in New ton County, Texas 112. More About Ella Vashti Davis: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas vi. Arcadia Dougharty, born July 28, 1880 in Newton County, Texas; died August 27, 1908 in Newton County, Texas vii. Joseph Bascom "Joke" Dougharty, born January 06, 1874 in Newton County, Texas; died June 20, 1954 in Newton County, Texas. 10. William H. "Billie" 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 113 was born 1852 in Newton County, Texas 114, and died He married Martha C. Whitman 116 June 28, 1871 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 117, daughter of John Whitman and Elizabeth McGraw. She was born October 12, 1855 in Newton County, Texas 118,119, and died Children of William Stark and Martha Whitman are: 43 i. Immanuel John Adam 7 Stark 121, born ; died ii. Leona Elizabeth Stark, born 1875; died April 18, 1961 in Merryville, Louisiana. 45 iii. Martha Jane Stark 124, born She married Unknown Sterling iv. Arance Lafitte "Doc" Stark 127, born ; died He married Jeanette Tabitha "Nettie" Newton. 47 v. Mary Ella Stark 130,131, born ; died She married Wiley Newton 134, vi. Thomas Jefferson Stark, born 1891; died vii. Mamie Mae Stark 136, born She married Unknown Canty Adam Lackey 6 Stark (Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 139,140 was born September 1854 in Newton County, Texas 141,142. He married (1) Sarah Windham 143, daughter of William Windham and Sarah Lee. She was born 1861 in Alabama 144. He married (2) Francis Rutherford 145. Notes for Adam Lackey Stark: Source Information: 1880 Census; Place: Precinct 4, Newton, Texas Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321, Page 523D Adam STARK Self M Male W 25 TX Farmer NY AL Sarah STARK Wife M Female W 19 AL Keeping House SC GA Arcy STARK* Son S Male W 4 TX At Home TX AL Laurence STARK Son S Male W 1 TX At Home TX AL *His given name was Aery, middle name Perry. [Aery Perry Stark] Notes for Sarah Windham: Source: "Some Early Southeast Texas Families", page 32, by Thomas A. Wilson, edited by Madeleine Martin, Lone Star Press, Houston. Uncle Pierce Windham* came to Newton County in 1870 from Alabama. Two sons by a first marriage, Jasper and Pierce, Jr., came with him. Jasper lived on the old W. T. Lee place on Caney Creek, now owned by P. L. (Pete) Wilson. He and his brother built the first water mill at Lee's Mill. Lee and Law* put in a stock of goods there, and Jasper tended store for them. Jasper moved to Burkeville and later to Orange where he died. He reared a large family. R. H. (Rufus) Windham, postmaster at Kirbyville, is a son. 64

70 Jim, Will, Henry, John, and Warren were also sons, and Moses J. Lee's wife, Maggie, was a daughter. Pierce Windham, Jr. lives at Lee's Mill and also has a large family, Irving being a son. Hamp Holmes married his daughter, Sophie. Pierce, Sr. married a Lee the second time. Everyone called her Aunt Sallie. She was a sister to Moses, James, Jesse, and Dock Lee. Tom and Perry were sons of this marriage. Tom Married a Harrell and died at Burkeville. Perry Married Cook Frazier's daughter, Bettie, and lives in Louisiana. Missouri, Virginia, and Sarah**** were the daughters. Missouri married R. E. McFarland** and lived at Orange. Virginia was N. B. (Pode) Wilson's first wife. Sarah married Adam L. Stark. All are dead except Perry. * The 1880 census [See Below] records W. P. Windham in Dwelling #93, Family #93, age 30 as head of the household. Living in the next Dwelling #94, Family #94 was William P. Windham, age 69, most likely the father of and "Senior" of W. P. Windham. William P. Senior was married to Sarah and living in the home in 1880 was her mother, Elizabeth Lee, age 78 reported to be the mother-in-law of William P. Windham. His name was most likely William Perry "Pierce" Windham if his youngest son named "Perry" was given the middle name since the oldest son, recorded in the 1880 census was most likely named after his father and was William Perry Windham, Junior. [Note by Clovis LaFleur, September 2004] **The Magnolia Springs merchants. [Wilson note] ***Son of Colonel T. S. McFarland. [Wilson note] **** Sarah Windham who married Adam L. Stark was most likely the daughter of "Uncle Pierce Windham" and perhaps his first wife, name unknown. Note in the census records below, W. P. Windham, age 30, son of "Pierce" reports his father and mother were born in South Carolina. Note the wife of William P. Windham, Sarah, age 50, was born in North Carolina as was her mother, Elizabeth Lee. In the 1880 census, Sarah (Windham] Stark reports her father was born in South Carolina and her mother was born in Georgia. However, note Sarah's younger brother, Perry, records his mother was born in South Carolina. Was Sarah (Lee) Windham, spouse of William Perry Windham, Senior in the 1880 census, the mother of Sarah (Windham) Stark who married Adam Lackey Stark or was her mother the first William P. Windham, Senior spouse? [Note by Clovis LaFleur, September 2004] Source Information: 1880 Census; Place: Precinct 4, Newton, Texas Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321, Page 523D Adam STARK Self M Male W 25 TX Farmer NY AL Sarah STARK Wife M Female W 19 AL Keeping House SC GA Arcy STARK* Son S Male W 4 TX At Home TX AL Laurence STARK Son S Male W 1 TX At Home TX AL *His given name was Aery, middle name Perry. [Aery Perry Stark] Source Information: 1880 Census; Place: Precinct 1, Newton County, Texas Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321, Page 539D William P. WINDHAM Self M Male W 69 SC Farmer SC SC Sarah WINDHAM Wife M Female W 50 NC Keeping House --- NC Perry WINDHAM Son S Male W 18 AL Works On Farm SC SC Elizabeth LEE MotherL W Female W 78 NC At Home Source Information: 1880 Census; Place: Precinct 1, Newton County, Texas Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321, Page 539D W. P. WINDHAM Self M Male W 30 AL Farmer SC SC Mary WINDHAM Wife M Female W 30 SC Keeping House SC SC James I. WINDHAM Son S Male W 12 AL AL SC Sophia WINDHAM Dau S Female W 11 AL At Home AL SC Julia WINDHAM Dau S Female W 7 AL AL SC Joseph T. WINDHAM Son S Male W 5 AL AL SC Callie WINDHAM Dau S Female W 3 AL AL SC Kelie WINDHAM Dau S Female W 1 TX AL SC Children of Adam Stark and Sarah Windham are: 50 i. Arey Perry 7 Stark 146, born September 13, 1875 in Newton County, Texas 147 ; died May 28, 1944 in Probably Newton County, Texas. He married Hester McMahon. More About Arey Perry Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 65

71 51 ii. Lawrence Stark 148, born iii. Mae Stark 150, born Aft iv. Son Stark 150, born Aft Child of Adam Stark and Francis Rutherford is: 54 i. George Robert 7 Stark, born October 09, 1895 in Newton County, Texas; died April 15, He married Georgia Mae Dougharty; born November 19, 1900 in Newton County, Texas; died May 01, 1944 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas. More About George Robert Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas More About Georgia Mae Dougharty: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas Generation No James Archibald "Archie" 7 Stark (Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 151,152 was born January 15, 1869 in Leesmill, Newton County, Texas 153, and died August 06, 1934 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas 153. He married Eugenia Wood 154 February 04, 1886 in Leesville, Verdon Parish, Louisiana 154. She was born January 24, 1872 in Perhaps Texas 154,155, and died May 14, 1954 in Kirbyville, Newton County, Texas 156,157. Notes for James Archibald "Archie" Stark: Source: Oak Grove Cemetery (Hornbeck) - Vernon Parish, Louisiana Directions: From US Hwy. 171 in the center of Anacoco turn east onto LA Hwy. 111 and go approximately 2.8 miles. After crossing several bridges, road curves to the right. At this bend, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery can be seen from this location. A sign over the main gate indicates the cemetery was established in Tombstone inscriptions were first copied in April 1979, and recopied by Jane P. McManus in November The two new sections were copied first as the burials were approached from the Driveway to the fence in each case. The older center section was copied last in zigzag rows, and many of the unreadable inscriptions in this area were verified from the 1979 version. Submitted by Jane McManus. URL Location: Owers, Alice C.[Catherine]- 8 Jan 1887/21 Feb 1965 [d/o James Archibald Starks & Eugenia Woods] Owers, H. Wesley - 16 Oct 1878/29 Mar 1935 Father [s/o Joab Joseph Owers & Sarahann West] [above 2 burials have double stone] More About James Archibald "Archie" Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 158 Notes for Eugenia Wood: Source: Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 103, Dwelling #132, Family #132 According to the referenced record, there was a "Eugenie Woods" who was the adopted daughter of John and Lucretia Snell. Her age was given as 11 years old and her parents were both born in Virginia. 66

72 Source: to Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark from Dwylene Y. (Stark) Hydes, July 2004 [Note: Barbara A. "Terri" (Stark) Garden: DWYLENE IS TALKING TO ME HERE ABOUT WHERE EUGENIA WOOD STARK LIVED WHEN SHE WAS LIVING IN KIRBYVILLE.] There were 2 stores near our home in Kirbyville. The smaller one was Taylor's Grocery and the other larger one was Sanders. Granny's little house was behind Taylor's store. Remember where your property is in Kirbyville on Hwy. 96? Take a right turn by the old swimming pool. You will come to Jones store at the intersection of Hwys 87 and 363? That is officially Bleakwood. I believe that is where Max bought your candies. More About Eugenia Wood: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 158 Children of James Stark and Eugenia Wood are: 55 i. Alice Catherine 8 Stark 159,160, born January 08, 1887 in Newton County, Texas 161,162 ; died February 21, 1965 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 162. She married H. Wesley Owers 163 ; born October 16, ; died March 29, 1935 in Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 163. Notes for Alice Catherine Stark: Source: Oak Grove Cemetery (Hornbeck) - Vernon Parish, Louisiana Directions: From US Hwy. 171 in the center of Anacoco turn east onto LA Hwy. 111 and go approximately 2.8 miles. After crossing several bridges, road curves to the right. At this bend, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and cemetery can be seen from this location. A sign over the main gate indicates the cemetery was established in Tombstone inscriptions were first copied in April 1979, and recopied by Jane P. McManus in November The two new sections were copied first as the burials were approached from the Driveway to the fence in each case. The older center section was copied last in zigzag rows, and many of the unreadable inscriptions in this area were verified from the 1979 version. Submitted by Jane McManus. URL Location: Owers, Alice C.[Catherine]- 8 Jan 1887/21 Feb 1965 [d/o James Archibald Starks & Eugenia Woods] Owers, H. Wesley - 16 Oct 1878/29 Mar 1935 Father [s/o Joab Joseph Owers & Sarahann West] [above 2 burials have double stone] More About Alice Catherine Stark: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana 164 More About H. Wesley Owers: Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana ii. Lola Stark 165, born April 29, iii. Hettie M. Stark, born November 01, 1891; died May 07, 1974 in Newton County, Texas iv. James L. Stark, born December 08, 1894; died September 04, 1980 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, at Jasper Memorial Hospital. 59 v. George Stark 165, born June 14, vi. Edd Stark 165, born March 24, vii. Bunyon "Bun" Stark 165, born October 23, 1899 in Newton County, Texas 166 ; died 1985 in Newton County, Texas 167. More About Bunyon "Bun" Stark: Burial: Sand Ridge Cemetery, Newton County, Texas

73 62 viii. Lener "Lena" Stark 168, born December 24, ix. Clifton Stark 168, born May 20, x. Lennia "Lennie" Stark, born January 04, xi. Lenoard Stark 168, born July 23, xii. Dwight Lee Stark, born May 08, 1907; died May 28, xiii. Bertie Wood "Babe" Stark, born December 25, xiv. Hazel Stark 168, born October 25, George Dougherty 7 Stark (Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 169 was born October 28, 1859 in Newton County, Texas 170,171, and died February 23, 1930 in Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma 172. He married Hattie Rogenia Corder 173 April 09, She was born , and died Notes for George Dougherty Stark: George can be found living with the family in Limestone County in the 1870 census but is not with the family in the 1880 census. I believe he is most likely the George Stark in the 1880 Llano County, Texas census whose occupation was reported to be "working cattle." His age is recorded to be 19, father born in Texas and mother born in Mississippi.[1] He carried mail on horseback and would stay at his sister, Courtney s house in Madisonville, Texas where he met his wife, Hettie Rogenia Corder. According to descendants of George, he came to Oklahoma with a herd of cattle which he sold at the Ardmore, Oklahoma rail yard. He supposedly left Texas with no money and when he arrived in Oklahoma he had a herd of cattle. George and a cousin had hired out to a rancher and joined a cattle drive to take the cattle to a railhead. When they arrived at their destination, they were paid and then sent for their families.[2] George died in Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma and was buried in the Cummings Cemetery.[3] Hattie was buried in the Hewitt Cemetery in Carter County, Oklahoma.[4] Notes & Sources 1) 1880 Census; Place: Precinct 2, Llano, Texas; Family History Library Film ; NA Film Number T9-1317; Page Number 525A. 2) Mitchell, Jimmie, 2302 S. Elm, Perryton TX, 79070, Address: poco80@arn.net. Contributed by dated May 4, His information based on a conversation the night before with Grace Rice, daughter of Effie Stark and Joe E. Rice and grand-daughter of George D. Stark. 3) Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #946, source of death date, place of burial, and place of death. Contributed by Jimmie Mitchell.. 4) Bill Hamm, Carter County, Oklahoma Burials, ( ; bhamm@brightok.net; URLhttp:// "Electronic." More About George Dougherty Stark: Burial: Cummings Cemetery, Maud, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma 175,176 Notes for Hattie Rogenia Corder: Burials in Carter County, Oklahoma Compiled by Bill Hamm (bhamm@brightok.net) STARK HATTIE HEWITT More About Hattie Rogenia Corder: Burial: Hewitt Cemetery, Carter County, Oklahoma 177 Children of George Stark and Hattie Corder are: + 69 i. Hardy 8 Stark. 70 ii. VERA STARK 178. She married VERNON GODE iii. HENRY STARK, died iv. ELLA STARK. 73 v. HAWLEY STARK vi. GEORGE STARK vii. EFFIE C STARK, born November 23, 1892; died April 01,

74 + 76 viii. Mary Charlotte " Lotty" Stark, born September 27, 1893; died April 01, 1971 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA ix. SIMEON C STARK, born April 10, 1903; died July 10, 1957 in ALLEN, OKLA. 18. Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 179 was born May 27, 1864 in Newton County, Texas 180, and died January 23, 1937 in Newton County, Texas 181. He married Annie Davis 182 September 01, 1887 in New ton County, Texas 182, daughter of Turner Davis and Anna Hall. She was born February 16, 1867 in Fawil (Davis) Community, Newton County, Texas 182, and died June 04, 1934 in Newton County, Texas 182. Children of Lewis Stark and Annie Davis are: + 78 i. Florence Druthy 8 Stark, born May 27, 1903 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas ii. Zadie E. Stark, born September 08, 1888; died January 12, iii. Badie Stark, born April 06, 1889; died iv. Jessie E. Stark, born March 19, 1892; died November 11, v. Frank James Stark, born October 02, 1893; died November 11, Notes for Frank James Stark: Source: Conrad's Clippings; Stark, Frank James; Obituary {July 14, 1976} KIRBYVILLE - Funeral for Frank James Stark, 81, will be at 10 a.m. today in Bon Wier United Pentecostal Church with burial in Davis Cemetery in Fawil under the direction of Causey's E.E. Stringer Funeral Home. Stark died at 11 p.m. Wednesday in Buna Medical Center. A native of Bon Wier, he had lived in Kirbyville for 26 years. He was a retired railroad and sawmill worker. Survivors include three sisters, Clara Windham of Milton, Fla., Florence Prutzman of Beaumont and Ella Griffitts of Kirbyville, and two brothers, Jesse Stark of Bon Wier and Mason Stark of Jasper. More About Frank James Stark: Medical (Facts Pg): Had Epilepsy. Never Married vi. Claire Stark, born September 17, 1895; died December 05, 1984 in Milton, Florida vii. Alice Stark, born September 30, 1897; died viii. Mason Holly Stark, Rev., born November 19, 1900; died June 22, ix. Ella Gertrude Stark 183. She married Nfn Griffits x. Zulla Stark 183, born October 04, ; died 1909 in Died of "Coloran and fanthon" at two years old Samuel Adams 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born February 22, 1868 in Newton County, Texas, and died December 31, 1937 in Newton County, Texas. He married Martha E. "Mattie" Parker 1892 in Newton County, Texas. Notes for Samuel Adams Stark: Source: 1900 Census > TEXAS > NEWTON > 7-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1662 Page: 15 STARK SAMUEL A. 32 M W TX TX TX Feb 1868 m. 8 yrs Martha E. 28 F W TX LA LA Jan 1872 m. 8 yrs 3 ch 3 liv Douglass A. 6 M W TX TX TX May 1894 Classie G. 4 F W TX TX TX Apr 1896 Emma E. 2 F W TX TX TX Jan 1898 ========================== Children of Samuel Stark and Martha Parker are: 88 i. Douglass A. 8 Stark, born May 1894 in Newton County, Texas. 89 ii. Classie G. Stark, born April 1896 in Newton County, Texas. 69

75 90 iii. Emma E. Stark, born January 1898 in Newton County, Texas. 21. Mary Ellen 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 184,185 was born April 13, 1869 in New ton County, Texas 186, and died May 03, 1931 in New ton County, Texas 186. She married William "Tom" Davis 186 December 02, 1886 in New ton County, Texas, son of Turner Davis and Anna Hall. He was born 1866 in Fawil (Davis) Community, Newton County, Texas 186, and died 1915 in Holly Springs, Newton County, Texas 187,188. Children of Mary Stark and William Davis are: 91 i. Ethel E. 8 Davis 189, born October 19, 1888 in Newton County, Texas 190,191 ; died May 19, 1971 in Newton County, Texas 192,193. She married William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr. July 13, 1902 in New ton County, Texas 194 ; born November 02, 1874 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 195,196 ; died December 01, 1970 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 197,198. Notes for Ethel E. Davis: From Bonnie (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission to Clovis LaFleur, 2000 I have found the following data on Ether & William Bennett Zachary, Jr. His nickname was "Bud". Ether was born October, 1887 to William Thomas "Tom" & Mary E. (Stark ) Davis. She & Bud Zachary were married 31 July, "Tom" Davis was the youngest brother of my grandfather F. M. Davis. Their parents were Turner Davis & Anna(Hall) Davis. Mary E. Stark/Davis' parents were Lewis Stark & Elizabeth A. Odom. Ether's siblings were: Claude A.(Feb., 1890); Artie H. (Aug., 1893); Nancy G. (Sept., 1895); Pleasant (Apr., This data was found in Newton Co.1900 Census.) Following remarks by Clovis LaFleur, May 6, 2002 I visited the Bob Herrin Cemetery April 22, 2002 and found the grave sites of William Benjamin Zachary, his spouse Opel, and his mother, Zadie Stark. When facing the tombstones, Zadie is buried to the left of William and at his feet. Gladys Zachary Skinner had visited with William's spouse, Opel, before Opel died, and Opel related William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and his spouse, Ethel Davis. Opel related William Benjamin's mother died giving birth. Zadie's headstone records she died January 12, 1910 while William Benjamin's headstone records he was born January 12, This would seem to confirm the report William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis. William Benjamin Zachary's true ancestry line would be through Zadie E. Stark and his father Adrian Ivy Herrin. Ethel Davis was the daughter of William "Tom" Davis and Mary Ellen Stark. Zadie was the daughter of Lewis Napolean "Pode" Stark and Annie Davis. William Davis and Annie Davis were brother and sister while Lewis Napolean Stark and Mary Ellen Stark were brother and sister. Therefore, Zadie and Ethel were first cousins with the same set of grandparents, namely Lewis Myles Stark & Elizabeth Ford and Turner Moore Davis and Anna Hall. Zadie and Ethel were both born in the same year and were probably very close, especially with the close family ties shown above. I believe it would have been natural for Ethel to raise Zadie's child after she died, especially if William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis could not conceive a child. They had no other children. More About Ethel E. Davis: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 199 Notes for William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr.: Source: From "Farm Corner", written by Joe F. Combs. It's a newspaper article from the Beaumont Enterprise of Beaumont, Texas, dated Thursday, November 18, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augusta, replied to an inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren". Abstract of Content of the Article:" A few days ago Percy Gray of Nederland wrote Farm Corner, making inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy". W. B. Zachary of Jasper, explains this, and tells us more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"rinn", and not the Wren. His letter follows: "I see in Farm Corner the letter from Percy Gray, making inquiry about the boat Rinn. I know about this old boat from family records. My father was engineer on the Rinn in 1874, and he was killed on this boat. I was four years old at the time, and we were at Stark's landing on the Sabine. Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, 70

76 and all the food we needed. In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. It went down between Niblett's Bluff and Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville They called the place where the Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The next eddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign of these places now. I was wondering if Mr. Gray has relatives around Newton. My wife is related to them. I knew the old Sabine between Logansport and Orange, 75 years ago as well as I know my own backyard. I will be glad to answer any questions about the old river, as far as I can." (Copy in File. CLL) More About William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr.: Adoption: 1910, Adopted the son of Adrian Ivy Herrin and Zadie Starks. Named the child William Benjamin Zachary 200 Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas ii. Claude A. Davis 202, born February iii. Artie Davis 202, born August iv. Nancy G. Davis 202, born September v. Pleasant Davis 202, born April Martha Ann 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born August 27, 1873 in New ton County, Texas, and died March 28, She married J. E. "Joe" McDonald December 13, Notes for Martha Ann Stark: Joe McDonald and Martha Stark were living with their daughter, Cora, at the time of their death and are buried in the Houston, Texas area. Children of Martha Stark and J. McDonald are: + 96 i. Cora 8 McDonald ii. Amber McDonald. 24. James Britton 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 202,203 was born August 13, 1875 in New ton County, Texas, and died April 08, 1970 in Jasper County, Texas 203. He married Morjanna ("Jannie") Ella Davis 203 September 07, 1897 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 203, daughter of Pleasant Davis and Katherine Lewis. She was born November 06, 1877 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 203, and died June 05, 1970 in Jasper County, Texas 203. More About James Britton Stark: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 203 More About Morjanna ("Jannie") Ella Davis: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 203 Children of James Stark and Morjanna Davis are: 98 i. Fonza 8 Stark 204, ii. Clinton Stark 206,207, born iii. Myrt Stark 208, iv. Annie Stark 210, v. Stella Stark 211, born ; died More About Stella Stark: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas Susan Matilda "Susie" 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born February 19, 1880 in Newton County, Texas, and died March 16, She married Harvey Davis March 12,

77 Notes for Harvey Davis: Source: Ruby (Boyett) Burkett [ dated September ) Harvey Davis married second, Victoria Buckley, who had daughter Minnie Lee. 2) Harvey Davis married Evie Brown who had daughter Rachel Spurlock. 3) Harvey's daughter, Lavenia, was married to his third wife's brother. His daughter Calla D, was married to, Cecil Burkett, the brother of my husband, Alrick Burkett. Travis Jones is the son of my dad's first cousin, Harry Tracey "Tom" Jones. Tom's wife was Ida Dougharty, my mom's first cousin, daughter of Joseph Bascom. Children of Susan Stark and Harvey Davis are: 103 i. Eddice 8 Davis 212. He married Captolia Lewis ii. George Davis 212. He married Sarah Mae Brown iii. Albert Davis. Notes for Albert Davis: Source: Ruby (Boyett) Burkett: Albert never married 106 iv. Zera Davis 212. She married Marion Carter v. Hillary Davis 212. Notes for Hillary Davis: Source: Ruby (Boyett) Burkett: Hillary never married 28. Mason Hawley 7 Stark, Rev. (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born October 28, 1884 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 213, and died October 02, 1971 in DeRidder, Louisiana 213. He married Flavia Ollie Neely 214 December 20, 1906, daughter of Manson Neely and Margaret Canty. She was born September 08, 1888 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, and died December 24, 1973 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. More About Mason Hawley Stark, Rev.: Burial: Merryvill Cemetery, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 215 Children of Mason Stark and Flavia Neely are: i. Samuel David 8 Stark, born in Merryville, Louisiana ii. Naomi Aquilla Stark, born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana iii. Ollie Elizabeth Stark, born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. 111 iv. Lawrence Stark 215, born July 05, 1908 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 215 ; died September 05, 1909 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 215. More About Lawrence Stark: Burial: Merryville Cemetery, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana v. Paul Neely Stark, born March 11, 1910 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; died September 14, 1997 in Kirbyville, Texas vi. Leonard Hawley Stark, born December 15, 1911 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; died 1986 in Louisiana. 114 vii. Mance Decal Stark 216, born July 03, 1914 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 217 ; died March 09, Notes for Mance Decal Stark: Died during World War II. Mance was an Army pilot and was killed in an airplane crash. More About Mance Decal Stark: Burial: Merryvill Cemetery, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana viii. Mary Ruth Stark, born February 28, 1924 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. 72

78 29. John Wesley 7 Stark (Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 218 was born February 09, 1887 in Bon Weir, Newton, TX 219, and died February 14, 1975 in Newton County, TX 219. He married (1) Maggie Adams She was born July 13, 1888 in Mansfield, DeSoto, LA 221, and died July 24, 1925 in Neuville, Shelby, TX 221. He married (2) Lona M. Unknown 222 Aft She was born September 15, , and died June 03, More About John Wesley Stark: Burial: February 1975, Plunkaway Cemetery, Burr Ferry, Vernon Parish, LA 224 More About Lona M. Unknown: Burial: Plunkaway Cemetery, Burr Ferry, Vernon Parish, LA Children of John Stark and Maggie Adams are: i. Bobbie Ruth 8 STARK, born Bef. 1918; died Bef. September ii. Jimmie STARK 225,226, born Bef ; died Bef. September She married John TONY 229 in? iii. Willie Eaver Stark, born iv. Wesley Obie Stark 230, born Aft Children of John Stark and Lona Unknown are: 120 i. Lewis 8 STARK 231, born in? ii. Wayne STARK 232, born in? iii. Robert STARK 234, born in? iv. Delmarie Stark v. Billie Sue Stark George Bowman 7 Dougharty (Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 238,239 was born January 29, 1870 in Newton County, Texas 240,241, and died February 23, 1946 in Newton County, Texas 242,243. He married Maude "Maudy" Lewis 244 Bef , daughter of Asa Lewis and Sara Page. She was born March 12, 1875 in Probably Newton County, Texas 246,247, and died November 10, 1926 in Newton County, Texas 248,249. More About George Bowman Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawill, Newton County, Texas 250 Notes for Maude "Maudy" Lewis: From the 1880 Census Newton County, Texas transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Maude Lewis, age 4, was recorded as the adopted daughter of Asa Lewis and his wife, Sara. However, she was transcribed as their daughter in the following: Source Information: 1880 Census; Place: Precinct 4, Newton County, Texas Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321, Page 537D Asa LEWIS Self M Male W 38 TX Farmer IN NY Sarah LEWIS Wife M Female W 44 MS House Keeper GA MS Maud LEWIS Dau S Female W 4 TX MS TX Note the birth place of her parents doen't match the birthplace of Asa or Sarah or perhaps they were transposed. More About Maude "Maudy" Lewis: Adoption: Bet Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawill, Newton County, Texas 252 Children of George Dougharty and Maude Lewis are: i. Arcadia Imelda 8 Dougharty, born November 05, 1894 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas; died December 27, 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. 126 ii. Clara Viola Dougharty 253, born March 08, 1898 in Newton County, Texas 254 ; died May 01, 1995 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas 254. She married William Benton Morgan 254 ; born ; died 1965 in Jasper County, Texas

79 More About Clara Viola Dougharty: Burial: Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas 254 More About William Benton Morgan: Burial: Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas iii. Charles Asa Dougharty 255, born September 06, ; died December 22, He married Sallie Love Smith iv. Georgia Mae Dougharty, born November 19, 1900 in Newton County, Texas; died May 01, 1944 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas. She married George Robert Stark; born October 09, 1895 in Newton County, Texas; died April 15, More About Georgia Mae Dougharty: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas More About George Robert Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 129 v. James William Dougharty 256, born May 11, 1904 in New ton County, Texas 256 ; died December 16, 1971 in DeRidder, Louisiana 256. He married (1) Mary Herrin 256. He married (2) Unknown Pollard 256. More About James William Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas vi. Sarah Ella Dougharty 256, born March 11, 1907 in New ton County, Texas 256 ; died December 17, 1938 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 256. She married I. D. Herford 256. More About Sarah Ella Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas vii. Albert Huber Dougharty 256, born December 21, 1908 in New ton County, Texas 256 ; died January 14, 1967 in New ton County, Texas 256. More About Albert Huber Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton Co., Texas viii. Lettie Lee Dougharty 256, born December 21, 1910 in New ton County, Texas 256 ; died in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 256. She married (1) Henry Lewis 256. She married (2) Andrew Burkes ix. Bessie Lorene Dougharty 256, born February 14, 1912 in New ton County, Texas 256 ; died July 05, 1912 in New ton County, Texas 256. More About Bessie Lorene Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas x. Arnetta Christene Dougharty 256, born August 08, 1913 in New ton County, Texas 256 ; died July 07, 1991 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas 256. She married (1) Jack Sassine 256. She married (2) Jack Hammons 256. She married (3) Escar Hawthorne 256. She married (4) Clyde Shipley 256. More About Arnetta Christene Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas Franklin Adam "Frank" 7 Dougharty (Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 256,257 was born July 11, 1872 in Newton County, Texas 258, and died March 11, 1962 in Ne ton County, Texas 258. He married (1) Claira M. Herrin 258,259 February 21, 1895 in Newton County, Texas 260, daughter of Robert Herrin and Mary Whitman. She was born February 22, 1872 in Newton County, Texas 260, and died Bef in Newton County, Texas 260. He married (2) Mary Viola 74

80 "Mollie" Herrin 260 November 10, 1909 in Newton County, Texas 260, daughter of Samuel Herrin and Mary Cochran. She was born October 09, 1883 in Bon Weir, Newton Co., Texas 260, and died 1960 in Probably Newton County, Texas 260. More About Franklin Adam "Frank" Dougharty: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 260 More About Claira M. Herrin: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 261 More About Mary Viola "Mollie" Herrin: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 262 Children of Franklin Dougharty and Mary Herrin are: 135 i. James "Edgar" 8 Dougharty 263, born October 31, 1910 in Texas ii. Floyd Edmon Dougharty 263, born November 24, 1913 in Texas Arcadia 7 Dougharty (Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 263 was born July 28, 1880 in Newton County, Texas 263, and died August 27, 1908 in Newton County, Texas 263. She married Joseph Randall Herrin 263,264 June 03, 1897 in Newton County, Texas 265, son of Robert Herrin and Mary Whitman. He was born February 01, 1879 in Newton County, Texas 265, and died July 07, 1966 in Newton County, Texas 265. More About Arcadia Dougharty: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 265 More About Joseph Randall Herrin: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 265 Children of Arcadia Dougharty and Joseph Herrin are: i. Ada Lee 8 Herrin, born Abt in Texas; died September 29, 1922 in Newton County, Texas ii. Virgie Ola Herrin, born Abt in Texas. 139 iii. Eddy Herrin, born Private. 140 iv. Eular Herrin, born Private. 42. Joseph Bascom "Joke" 7 Dougharty (Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 266,267 was born January 06, 1874 in Newton County, Texas 268, and died June 20, 1954 in Newton County, Texas 269. He married (1) Mary Amanda Jane Herrin 269,270 February 12, 1895 in Newton County, Texas 270,271, daughter of Samuel Herrin and Mary Cochran. She was born May 02, 1876 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 271,272, and died November 09, 1919 in Newton County, Texas 273. He married (2) Irene Jacobs Wright 274 August 22, 1921 in Newton County, Texas 275,276. She was born January 17, 1888 in Iowa 277, and died June 02, More About Joseph Bascom "Joke" Dougharty: Burial: Fords Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 278 More About Mary Amanda Jane Herrin: Burial: Fords Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 279 More About Irene Jacobs Wright: Burial: Ford's Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 280 Children of Joseph Dougharty and Mary Herrin are: i. Ida I. 8 Dougharty, born Abt in Newton County, Texas ii. Sam Franklin Dougharty, born Abt in Newton County, Texas. 143 iii. Mary Jane Dougharty 280, born Abt in Newton County, Texas iv. Nancy J. Dougharty, born Abt in Newton County, Texas. 75

81 145 v. Alice A. Dougharty 280, born Abt in Newton County, Texas vi. Ina Adelyne Dougharty, born 1909 in Newton County, Texas. 147 vii. Oma Dougharty 280, born Abt in Newton County, Texas 280,281 ; died Abt viii. Ollie Dougharty 283, born Abt in Newton County, Texas ix. Woodrow Joseph Dougharty 283, born May 14, 1917 in Newton County, Texas 283 ; died April 28, 1998 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas 283. He married Pearl McPherson 283,284. More About Woodrow Joseph Dougharty: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 285 Children of Joseph Dougharty and Irene Wright are: 150 i. Dorothy 8 Dougharty 285, born Abt in Texas ii. Philip Bascum Dougharty 285, born July 09, 1927 in Newton County, Texas Leona Elizabeth 7 Stark (William H. "Billie" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 286,287 was born , and died April 18, 1961 in Merryville, Louisiana 289. She married Henry Jefferson Lee 289,290 August 11, He was born June 06, , and died February 14, More About Leona Elizabeth Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetary in Bon Weir, Texas 291 Children of Leona Stark and Henry Lee are: 152 i. Alma 8 Lee 291, born ; died ii. Warren Lee,Twin 291, born ; died iii. Waverly Lee,Twin 291, born ; died iv. Madge Lee 291,292, born September 02, ; died December 31, She married Rhea Hudson v. Blanche Lee 293,294, born August 01, ; died March 15, She married (1) Fred Simon 295. She married (2) John Mitcham vi. Otha Estelle Lee 295, born December 20, ; died March 19, She married (1) Mid Durant 295 February 22, She married (2) Norman Neeley 295 December 15, vii. Henry Jefferson Lee, Jr. 295, born February 01, ; died February 27, Thomas Jefferson 7 Stark (William H. "Billie" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 296 was born , and died He married Dollie Ardella DuBose 298, daughter of Peter DuBose and Narcissia Newton. Child of Thomas Stark and Dollie DuBose is: 159 i. Johnnie 8 Stark 299. She married Unknown McDonald 299. Generation No Hettie M. 8 Stark (James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 300 was born November 01, ,302, and died May 07, 1974 in Newton County, Texas 302. She married Allen B. Inman 302,303 Abt , son of William Inman and Elizabeth Lewis. He was born June 12, 1875 in Texas 304, and died March 31, Children of Hettie Stark and Allen Inman are: 160 i. Mamie 9 Inman 304. She married John Lewis 304 March 01, 1927 in Newton County, Texas ii. Sissy Inman iii. Maxine Inman iv. George Inman v. Hettie Jewel Inman 304, born Abt in Newton County, Texas; died Abt in Newton County, Texas vi. Alvie Milton Inman, born June 08, 1909 in Newton County, Texas; died March 04, 1979 in Newton County, 76

82 Texas vii. Woodrow Wilson Inman, born October 03, 1913 in Newton County, Texas; died December 05, 1993 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX. 58. James L. 8 Stark (James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 305 was born December 08, , and died September 04, 1980 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas, at Jasper Memorial Hospital 306. He married Cora Williams 306. Notes for James L. Stark: Source: Conrad's Clippings; Stark, James L.; Obituary Beaumont Enterprise KIRBYVILLE "James L. Stark, 85, of Kirbyville died at 5 a.m. Thursday, September 4, 1980 at Jasper Memorial Hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Causey s E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with Masonic graveside rites in Ford Cemetery. A native of Old Salem, Texas, he had lived in the Kirbyville area most of his life and was a retired woods foreman for Kirby Lumber Co. He was also a Newton county commissioner. Survivors include his wife, Cora Williams Stark of Kirbyville; six daughters, Jimmie Lee Talley, Ina Wilma Jones and Charlene Travis, all of Kirbyville, Donna Nichols of Leesville, La., Sybil Peveto of Beaumont and Laura Gene Gall of Vidor; two sons, Chester Stark of Beaumont and Billy Jim Stark of Kirbyville; two sisters, Lola Dougharty of Lewis Chapel, Texas, and Lena Stivender of Bon Wier; three brothers, Bunyon Stark of Houston, Dwight Stark and Babe Stark, both of Lewis Chapel; 30 grandchildren; and 33 greatgrandchildren. " More About James L. Stark: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 306 Children of James Stark and Cora Williams are: 167 i. Jimmie Lee 9 Stark 306. She married Unknown Talley ii. Ina Wilma Stark 306. She married Unknown Jones iii. Charlene Stark 306. She married Unknown Travis iv. Donna Stark 306. She married Unknown Nichols v. Sybil Stark 306. She married Unknown Peveto vi. Laura Gene Stark 306. She married Unknown Gall vii. Chester Stark viii. Billy Jim Stark Lennia "Lennie" 8 Stark (James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 307 was born January 04, She married John Henry Stivender 308. Child of Lennia Stark and John Stivender is: i. Willie Mae 9 Stivender, born Dwight Lee 8 Stark (James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 309 was born May 08, , and died May 28, He married Elven Marie Davis 310, daughter of Jess Davis and Lula Unknown. She was born July 01, , and died February 15, Notes for Dwight Lee Stark: Source: to Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark from Dwylene Y. (Stark) Hydes, July And as to stories about the families, I believe the ones outstanding to me would be the fact that mom's parents, Jess and Lula Davis pastored the Pentecostal church in Fawil, Texas and dad's parents, Archie and Eugenia Stark pastored the Pentecostal Church of God in Wolf Den, Texas. By today's standards, the churches would be comparable to Baptist vs Catholic with the Pentecostal church being very strict, no jewelry and no shaving of the legs and no short hair on the women. Grandpa Davis pastored the church but Grandma Davis did the actual preaching, played the guitar and sang. Then the Pentecostal Church of God was a little more liberal. 77

83 When asked how mom and dad's parents agreed to their marriage being of somewhat different faiths, mom said there was never a problem. Mom's parents pastored the Pentecostal church in Fawil and dad's parents pastored the Church of God in Wolf Den. Dad served as president of the trustees for many many years until his death and actually designed and helped build the little white, one story church building that replaced an old unpainted, no fans, etc. church. Then dad suggested building a 2 story structure to house the sunday school rooms/parsonage with no visible supports inside the sanctuary - they said it couldn't be done. The 2 story structure is still standing with no sagging ceiling or walls. The other story that still remains strong in my memory is the year that the fox were rabid in our surrounding woods. In fact, one day we were sitting on the front porch and dad's favorite deer hound was outside the yard fence when a rabid fox ran up to him and starting biting him - dad had to shoot the fox and the hound. During this time, often mom, Juanita and myself plus Aunt Mirt, Marcell and Rachel would walk to Lewis Chapel Church in the late evening and return late in the night after services. I remember Aunt Mirt would walk on one side of the dirt road with a big stick and mom would walk on the other side of the dirt road with a big stick. The four girls would walk closely together between the women. God protected us! Children of Dwight Stark and Elven Davis are: i. Carl Max L. 9 Stark, born August 01, 1928 in Roganville, Louisiana ii. Clifford Kenneth Stark, born August 27, iii. Delores Juanita Stark, born February 26, 1936; died April 12, iv. Dwylene Yvonne Stark, born August 26, Bertie Wood "Babe" 8 Stark (James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 311,312 was born December 25, He married Myrtle Herrin 314 May 10, She was born August 21, Notes for Bertie Wood "Babe" Stark: Source: to Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark from Dwylene Y. (Stark) Hydes, July 2004 [Note: THIS CONCERNS DWIGHT'S YOUNGEST SIBLING, THE BABY, WHO WAS CALLED UNCLE BABE. HIS REAL NAME WAS BERTIE WOOD STARK.] After contacting Myrtle's brother, his wife dug up the following info: Myrtle Herrin Stark was born 08/21/24. Married Uncle Babe (Bertie Wood) on 05/10/44 and Dale Wayne was born to them 11/13/46. Child of Bertie Stark and Myrtle Herrin is: 180 i. Dale Wayne 9 Stark 314, born November 13, Hardy 8 Stark (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 315. Children of Hardy Stark are: 181 i. DARELL 9 STARK ii. WILLIAM STARK iii. RAY STARK iv. EDWARD STARK v. DONALD (BUDDY) STARK vi. GENE STARK vii. PSTSY GAIL STARK viii. CAROL JUNE STARK HENRY 8 STARK (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 315 died Notes for HENRY STARK: from Jimmie D. Mitchell to Clovis LaFleur dated October 10, 2000 regarding a photo {In the Scrapbook of Henry Stark}. Henry and Sim were Jimmie's Uncles. Well the one on the left is Henry [Stark] and the one on the far right is Sim [Simeon Stark]. The one in the middle we have no clue 78

84 as of yet. What I know about these two though is the fish were not caught with a hook and line & a can of worms. I have been hand fishing with my dad and Sim when I was a small boy and these two men never let one get away when it came to hand fishing. Sim died in He was holding his youngest son of 14 months when he died, setting in a rocker putting him to sleep. About thirty days before he had been bitten on the leg by a beaver. The family believes he may have had a clot form as a result of the bite. Children of HENRY STARK are: 189 i. BETTY CLARENE 9 STARK ii. JOE LEE STARK ELLA 8 STARK (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 315. She married PIKE DAVIS 315. More About ELLA STARK: Burial: RAGTOWN CEMETARY CARTER CO OK 315 Child of ELLA STARK and PIKE DAVIS is: 191 i. ELLOWENE 9 DAVIS GEORGE 8 STARK (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 315. Children of GEORGE STARK are: 192 i. JEWELL LEE 9 STARK ii. TOMMY STARK iii. GLENNA STARK iv. MELBA STARK EFFIE C 8 STARK (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 315 was born November 23, , and died April 01, She married JOE E RICE 315. He was born July 23, , and died February 23, Notes for EFFIE C STARK: The following is a letter from Effie Stark Rice to her daughter, Gracie dated 2 October, She relates her understanding of the people of George Dougharty Stark, her father. Contributed by Gracie Cary to Mary Burns Stark. [Transcription Note: The first part of the letter wasn t legible and the letter will start at the point where it can be read.] Letter From Effie (Stark) Rice to her daughter, Gracie (Rice) Cary Everyone else is fine & trying to get their crops gathered. We are well pleased with our home, have plenty milk, cream, butter & eggs & are planning to kill two hogs & are planning to kill a yearling. Wish you could come help me can the beef. I will write you the day we plan kill both or one and you can come down get some meat. Tell Sylvia when she learns to write to write me a letter. Know Kenneth didn t get to drive the bus. The man that drove it last year kept the job. Say Gracie, I will write all I can think of about my father s people (George Dougharty Stark was her father). They were Scotch Irish on his father s side. My great granddaddy Stark owned a large plantation & lots of slaves. His home was some place not to far from Houston, Texas on the "Brazos River." (Actually, William Hawley Stark lived on the Sabine River, about 120 miles from Houston.) Daddy has told me lots of his people & home when we would be working in the timber. His mother s surname was Direty (Dougharty) before she married. He had 3 sisters two older than him their names were Courtney, Mollie, & Carrie. (Courtney was the oldest and both Mollie and Carrie where younger. Carrie was a half-sister, daughter of Daniel Donaho Stark.) Dads father & Grandfather s given was George so him being the only boy they give him the name George Direty Stark. (George Dougharty Stark) Call him this Middle name for his mother s people. Mollie died when she was a young lady. Courtney married a man by the name of Lummis & her home is at Madisonville, Texas. That is where my mother (Hettie Rogenia Corder) was born & raised. Daddy met mother at his sister s. He carried the mail horseback for several years & he would stop over at his sister s so there where he first met mother. But never married till he was about 30 years old. Aunt Carrie married a man by the name of Low. (Samuel Warren Lowe) He is a Methodist Minister & their home is in Houston, Texas. Their 79

85 oldest son name is Dan, Grandfather fought in the Civil War. He died in an Army Hospital & is buried with other soldiers at FT Smith, Arkansas. (Samuel Hawley Stark died in a Little Rock Army Hospital and is believed to have been buried in Nelson s Cemetery near Little Rock. Place of burial is not known with certainty.) Dad said they wanted to go see him but the only way they had to go was horseback or in Ox Wagons & they couldn t make it in time after the war. Grandmother (Julia Cassandra Dougharty) married dad s cousin, another Stark (Daniel Donaho Stark, son of Esahl "Asa" Lafitte Stark.) & to this union 2 boys were born, Uncle Simeon & Uncle Frank. Frank lives in Ardmore and I don t know where Sim is. I have a picture of my grandfather made before the Civil War. Also have a tin type picture of my great grandma on mother s side. Sorry I can t finish. Dad is ready to go to town. Bye & God Bless You All. Signed: Mother Mary Burns Stark Note: Last October I had the privilege to meet many of the family in the following pages. (Descendants of George D. Stark) The occasion was their 24th family reunion in less than 28 years...many of them plan to attend our reunion this June. I found the family to be warm, close, yet friendly and happy. There is a presence of one departed but very much an influence still. Effie Cassandra (Stark) Rice was a person who received love and respect from her family and community and she still does. Born in Brownwood, Texas, but reared in Oklahoma, the daughter of a carpenter and farmer, she received no unusual training for her day. But I found she had a way with poetry that s rare. Also, she served most of her family and community as nurse and midwife. The above letter was written at such a time... I wish to express gratitude to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cary for their huge contribution for this Edition. (Stark Family Association of Texas Yearbook) More About EFFIE C STARK: Burial: RIVERSIDE CEMETARY PAWNEE CO OK 315 More About JOE E RICE: Burial: RIVERSIDE CEMETARY PAWNEE CO OK 315 Children of EFFIE STARK and JOE RICE are: 196 i. LUCILL 9 RICE ii. GRACE RICE iii. VIDA RICE iv. GERLDENE RICE v. MINNIE JOE RICE vi. IRVIN RICE vii. ALGE RICE viii. KENNETH RICE ix. DALE RICE Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 316 was born September 27, , and died April 01, 1971 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA 317. She married NOAH ( BOAG) MITCHELL 317 December 16, 1916 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA 317. He was born , and died August 1967 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA 317. More About Mary Charlotte " Lotty" Stark: Burial: NEWPORT CEMETARY CARTER CO OK 317 Cause of Death: HEART 317 More About NOAH ( BOAG) MITCHELL: Burial: August 29, 1967, NEWPORT CEMETARY CARTER CO OK 317 Children of Mary Stark and NOAH MITCHELL are: i. HARL 9 MITCHELL, born September 05, 1918 in GLEN OK. 206 ii. JUNATA MITCHELL 317, born July 11, 1920 in GLEN OK iii. ESTEL MITCHELL 317, born November 22, 1922 in WILSON CARTER CO OKLA 317 ; died in LONG BEACH CA 317. She married Warren GODSIE 317 ; died in PHOENIX AZ iv. JOHN LOUIS MITCHELL, born May 19, 1924 in ARCHER CITY ARCHER CO TEX; died August 30, 1985 in PERRYTON TEX v. WANDA MITCHELL, born April 04, 1929 in GLEN OK. 80

86 + 210 vi. EVA ALENE MITCHELL, born June 02, 1932 in SPRINGER CARTER CO OKLA vii. DAVE LOID MITCHELL, born January 28, 1936 in NEWPORT TOWNSHIP CARTER CO OKLA. 77. SIMEON C 8 STARK (George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 317 was born April 10, , and died July 10, 1957 in ALLEN, OKLA 317. He married (1) BOBBY ELLEN NLN 317 Bet He married (2) Ola Lee Smallfield Bef She died March 10, 1989 in Ventura, California. Children of SIMEON STARK and BOBBY NLN are: 212 i. THOMAS 9 STARK ii. LOUISE STARK iii. BUNCHIE STARK iv. CINDY STARK v. SAMUEL STARK 317. Children of SIMEON STARK and Ola Smallfield are: 217 i. FRANKIE 9 STARK ii. NANCY LORETTA STARK iii. Patricia STARK iv. Hoyt STARK Florence Druthy 8 Stark (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 322 was born May 27, 1903 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 322. She married Stephen Mihail 322 June 23, 1926 in Probably Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 323. He was born January 10, 1871 in Romania 324, and died July 11, 1948 in Beaumont, Texas 325. Notes for Florence Druthy Stark: From Sandra Peek to Clovis La Fleur; dated January 5, 2001 Subject: Florence Stark Florence was the second wife of Stefan. He was first married to Ada Thompson. He traveled from England to Newport News, Virginia with her and her son Harry Thompson. I do not know where they were married but I believe it would have been Jefferson County because Florence originally came to Beaumont to work with him in his store, Lovers Lane Confectionary. There is a picture of them apparently honeymooning in Galveston, TX. and one of the confectionary. Stefan is the world's hardest person to track. Apparently he left Romania at 14, traveled around as a sea-man and then met Ada in England before going to Virginia and running a business there. He went to Beaumont for the oil boom. Harry married Badie Stark. His children remember going by other names in Beamont--occasionally. There was also something said about there use to be more added onto the end of Mihail. The only other clue comes from notes my Aunt Rita wrote down before Florence died: "In 1945 Dad had a stroke. He went to the Beamont City Hospital. Then to the hospital in Galveston. He stayed about 1 month. Uncle Mason and mom brought him home. Dad then retired at 74 years old. In these same notes Florence says Stefan was born in Romania January 10, Florence later married Ned Prutzman. They had no children. ***Please note all of the above information is undocumented and is based on family recollection. Children of Florence Stark and Stephen Mihail are: i. Winston Doak Sterritt 9 Mihail. 222 ii. Florence Mihail 325. She married Nfn Beeson iii. Juanita Mihail 325. She married Nfn Wallace iv. Stefan Franklin Mihail v. Rose Marie Mihail, born August 29, 1928; died September 30, More About Rose Marie Mihail: Medical Information: Epilepsy Medical Info.: Epilepsy 81

87 226 vi. Rita Jane Mihail. 79. Zadie E. 8 Stark (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 326 was born September 08, ,328, and died January 12, ,330. She married Adrian Ivy Herrin 331, son of William Herrin and Emily Wilkinson. He was born November 25, 1876 in Newton County, Texas 332, and died January 07, Notes for Zadie E. Stark: Following remarks by Clovis LaFleur, May 6, 2002 I visited the Bob Herrin Cemetery April 22, 2002 and found the grave sites of William Benjamin Zachary, his spouse Opel, and his mother, Zadie Stark. When facing the tombstones, Zadie is buried to the left of William and at his feet. Gladys Zachary Skinner had visited with William's spouse, Opel, before Opel died, and Opel related William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and his spouse, Ethel Davis. Opel related William Benjamin's mother died giving birth. Zadie's headstone records she died January 12, 1910 while William Benjamin's headstone records he was born January 12, This would seem to confirm the report William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis. William Benjamin Zachary's true ancestry line would be through Zadie E. Stark and his father Adrian Ivy Herrin. Ethel Davis was the daughter of William "Tom" Davis and Mary Ellen Stark. Zadie was the daughter of Lewis Napolean "Pode" Stark and Annie Davis. William Davis and Annie Davis were brother and sister while Lewis Napolean Stark and Mary Ellen Stark were brother and sister. Therefore, Zadie and Ethel were first cousins with the same set of grandparents, namely Lewis Myles Stark & Elizabeth Ford and Turner Moore Davis and Anna Hall. Zadie and Ethel were both born in the same year and were probably very close, especially with the close family ties shown above. I believe it would have been natural for Ethel to raise Zadie's child after she died, especially if William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis could not conceive a child. They had no other children. More About Zadie E. Stark: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 333 Notes for Adrian Ivy Herrin: Source: 1920 Census, Merryville, Beaureguard Parish, Louisiana, ED 109 National Archives Roll T625_605, Page 15A, Dwelling 278, Family 289 Line 24, Herrin, Adrian I, Head, M, W, 43, Married, TX, TX, TX, Laborer, Lumber Mill Line 25, Herrin, Lela E., Wife, F, W, 31, Married, LA, MS, LA. None Line 26, Herrin, Andrew, Son, M, W, 14, Single, TX,TX,TX, Laborer, Lumber Mill Line 27, Herrin, Sophronia, Dau, F, W, 13, Single, TX, TX, TX, None Line 28, Herrin, Idella, Dau, F, W, 11, Single, TX, TX, TX, None Line 29, Herrin, Adrian I, Jr., Son, M, W, 5, Single, TX, TX, LA, None Line 30, Herrin, Johnnie L., Son, M, W, 3, Single, LA, TX, LA, None Line 31, Herrin, Eli Z., Son, M, W, 2/12, Single, LA, TX, LA, None Line 32, Dunn, Jerry W., Step-Son, M, W, 8, Single, LA, TX, LA, None ================================= From A.D. ROBINSON <w004235@airmail.net> to Clovis La Fleur <clovisjr@ktc.com> Subject: Herrin, Stark: Date: October 13, 2000 I am actually following the Spears family. I came across the Herrin and Stark family through them. The daughter, Zora Idella Herrin married Samuel Lafette Spears in 1925 in Orange County, Texas. Samuel and Zora Spears had five children. Their names are Celia Zadie ( Spears ) Alfred, Esther Ruth ( Spears ) Matthews, Ellen Evelyn ( Spears ) Gordon, Samuel Ivy Spears, and Lucy Pauline ( Spears ) Mettlen. Esther Ruth died in 1979 I believe in Angelina County. More About Adrian Ivy Herrin: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 333 Children of Zadie Stark and Adrian Herrin are: i. William Benjamin 9 Zachary, born January 12, 1910 in Newton County, Texas; died November 28, 1982 in Jasper County, Texas ii. Andrew Herrin, born May 05, 1905 in Newton County, Texas; died November 1977 in Harris County, Texas iii. Zora Idella Herrin, born 1908; died iv. Sophrona Herrin

88 80. Badie 8 Stark (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 334 was born April 06, , and died She married (1) Harry Thompson 334, son of Stephen Mihail and Ada Thompson. He was born Abt She married (2) Samuel Adam Whitman 335 May 05, 1915 in Newton County, Texas 336,337, son of George Whitman and Emaline Holmes. He was born April 1878 in Newton County, Texas 338. Children of Badie Stark and Harry Thompson are: 231 i. Ada 9 Thompson ii. Mary Thompson 339. Child of Badie Stark and Samuel Whitman is: 233 i. George 9 Whitman Jessie E. 8 Stark (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 339 was born March 19, , and died November 11, He married Mary Herrin 339. She was born Bef Children of Jessie Stark and Mary Herrin are: 234 i. Goldie 9 Stark 341,342. She married A. Moye ii. J. E. Stark iii. Mary Francis Stark 344,345. She married Bryant Burr iv. James Stark. 238 v. Hollis Ray Stark. 83. Claire 8 Stark (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 346 was born September 17, , and died December 05, 1984 in Milton, Florida 346. She married Preston Windham 346. Children of Claire Stark and Preston Windham are: 239 i. Floyd 9 Windham ii. Elsie Windham iii. Lonnie Windham iv. JP Windham 346, died in Died in Bermuda Triangle Alice 8 Stark (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 346 was born September 30, , and died She married Tom Gilbert 346. Child of Alice Stark and Tom Gilbert is: 243 i. Brady 9 Gilbert Mason Holly 8 Stark, Rev. (Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born November 19, , and died June 22, He married Henrietta Herrin 346. More About Mason Holly Stark, Rev.: Occupation: Pentecostal Preacher, Jasper, TX 346 Children of Mason Stark and Henrietta Herrin are: 244 i. Earle 9 Stark ii. Reuben Stark iii. Joseph Fredrich "Joe Boy" Stark 346, iv. Minnie Lou Stark

89 96. Cora 8 McDonald (Martha Ann 7 Stark, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) She married Unknown Recroy. Child of Cora McDonald and Unknown Recroy is: 248 i. Deloris 9 Recroy. 97. Amber 8 McDonald (Martha Ann 7 Stark, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) She married J. H. Bernard. Children of Amber McDonald and J. Bernard are: 249 i. Don 9 Bernard. 250 ii. Larry Bernard. 251 iii. Betty Bernard. 252 iv. Amber "Bunt" Bernard Samuel David 8 Stark (Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born in Merryville, Louisiana. He married Johnnie Faye Cornes May 24, 1947 in Merryville, Louisiana, daughter of James Cornes and Culva Hennigan. Children of Samuel Stark and Johnnie Cornes are: i. Michael Milton 9 Stark, born in DeRidder, Louisiana ii. Donna Louise Stark, born in DeRidder, LA iii. Samuel Stephen Stark, born September 12, 1949 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisana; died November 23, 1987 in Palo Alto, California Naomi Aquilla 8 Stark (Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 349 was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 349. She married Raymond E. Kron 349. He was born October 22, Children of Naomi Stark and Raymond Kron are: i. Marilyn Carol 9 Kron ii. Raymond E., Jr. Kron. 258 iii. Paul Harry Kron iv. Warren Lawrence Kron v. Dennis John Kron Ollie Elizabeth 8 Stark (Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 350 was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 350. She married Charles C. Faust III 350. Children of Ollie Stark and Charles Faust are: i. Candance Lynn 9 Faust. 262 ii. Charles C. Faust IV 350. He married Melody Czahajda Paul Neely 8 Stark (Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 350 was born March 11, 1910 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 351, and died September 14, 1997 in Kirbyville, Texas 351. He married (1) Lois Neely in Kirbyville, Texas 352. He married (2) Clara Artie Reed 352 December 25, 1933 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 352. She was born February 23, 1914 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 353, and died August 05, 1985 in Lake Charles, Louisiana 353. More About Paul Neely Stark: Burial: September 16, 1997, Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

90 More About Clara Artie Reed: Burial: Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 353 Children of Paul Stark and Clara Reed are: i. Paula Claire 9 Stark, born in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana ii. Mary Jane Stark, born in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana Leonard Hawley 8 Stark (Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 354 was born December 15, 1911 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 354, and died 1986 in Louisiana 354. He married Catherine Henrietta Fuller 354 May 16, 1936 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 354. She was born February 04, 1917 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 355. More About Leonard Hawley Stark: Date born 2: December 11, 1911, Merryville, Louisiana Children of Leonard Stark and Catherine Fuller are: i. Andy Leonard 9 Stark, born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana ii. Mance Mason Stark, born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana iii. Catherine Joanne Stark, born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Mary Ruth 8 Stark (Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 356 was born February 28, 1924 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 356. She married Irvin Eugene Bird 356. He was born November 28, , and died 1999 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 356. Children of Mary Stark and Irvin Bird are: i. Marsha Beth 9 Bird. 269 ii. Fonda Lou Bird iii. Dale Eugene Bird Bobbie Ruth 8 STARK (John Wesley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 357,358 was born Bef , and died Bef. September She married Joseph Silas HARRALSON 361. He was born December 26, 1907 in Converse, DeSoto, LA 361, and died January 19, 1970 in Merryville, Beauregard, LA 361. More About Joseph Silas HARRALSON: Burial: January 1970, Plunkaway Cem, Burr Ferry, Vernon, LA 361 Children of Bobbie STARK and Joseph HARRALSON are: 271 i. Silas Wesley 9 HARRALSON ii. Joann Henryetta HARRALSON Willie Eaver 8 Stark (John Wesley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 362 was born She married William Thomas "Tommy" Fancher 364. Children of Willie Stark and William Fancher are: i. Mary Etta 9 Fancher ii. Ada Pearl Fancher iii. Bob Edward Fancher. 276 iv. Dorothy Lea Fancher 365, died October 13, 1999 in Lung Cancer v. Tommie Ruth Fancher. 278 vi. Evie Mearlene Fancher 365. She married Kirk Bowie

91 125. Arcadia Imelda 8 Dougharty (George Bowman 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 366 was born November 05, 1894 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas 367, and died December 27, 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 367. She married George Peavy Boyett 367 July 07, 1912 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas 367, son of John Boyett and Henrietta Jones. He was born March 18, 1884 in New ton County, Texas 367, and died October 17, 1952 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas 367. More About Arcadia Imelda Dougharty: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas 367 More About George Peavy Boyett: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas 367 Children of Arcadia Dougharty and George Boyett are: i. Ruby 9 Boyett, born January 07, 1922 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas ii. Eugene Peavy Boyett, born February 01, 1914 in Blox,Jasper County, Texas; died October 02, 1955 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Baptist Hospital) iii. Earl Jackson Boyett, born March 06, 1926 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas; died March 21, 1950 in Leesville, Louisiana iv. Minnie Merle Boyett, born July 21, v. Reba Ruth Boyett, born May 26, 1936 in Bon Wier, Newton Co., Texas; died May 26, 1936 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas Ada Lee 8 Herrin (Arcadia 7 Dougharty, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 368 was born Abt in Texas 369, and died September 29, 1922 in Newton County, Texas 369. She married Franklin Green Burks 369. He was born January 14, 1898 in Louisiana 369, and died December 14, 1969 in Newton County, Texas 369. More About Ada Lee Herrin: Burial: Ford Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 369 Child of Ada Herrin and Franklin Burks is: 284 i. Earl E. 9 Burks 369, born September 24, Virgie Ola 8 Herrin (Arcadia 7 Dougharty, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) was born Abt in Texas. She married William Edgar "Ed" Woods July 31, 1920 in Newton County, Texas. He was born April 1900 in Newton County, Texas, and died February Children of Virgie Herrin and William Woods are: 285 i. Glenda Joyce 9 Woods ii. Willie Raymond Woods iii. R. J. Woods 369, born March 25, 1929 in Newton County, Texas Ida I. 8 Dougharty (Joseph Bascom "Joke" 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 370 was born Abt in Newton County, Texas 370. She married H. Tom Jones 370 January 19, 1913 in Newton County, Texas 370. Child of Ida Dougharty and H. Jones is: 288 i. J. C. 9 Jones 370, born February 25, 1928 in Newton County, Texas Sam Franklin 8 Dougharty (Joseph Bascom "Joke" 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 370 was born Abt in Newton County, Texas 370. He married Martha Ann Lavine 370 February 11, 1918 in Newton County, Texas 370. She was born Abt in Texas

92 Children of Sam Dougharty and Martha Lavine are: 289 i. March 9 Dougharty 370, born Abt in Newton County, Texas ii. (son of Sam F.) Dougharty 370, born January 16, 1926 in Newton County, Texas Nancy J. 8 Dougharty (Joseph Bascom "Joke" 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 370 was born Abt in Newton County, Texas 370. She married Andrew Jackson Love, (Sr.) 370 June 18, 1919 in Newton County, Texas 370. He was born September 03, 1894 in Texas 370, and died June 30, 1964 in Newton County, Texas 370. More About Andrew Jackson Love, (Sr.): Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 370 Military service: WWI - Tx Pvt 566 Cas Co. 370 Children of Nancy Dougharty and Andrew Love are: 291 i. Louise 9 Love 370, born Abt in Texas ii. Eloise Love 370, born Abt in Texas iii. Eula Fae Love 370, born September 02, 1929 in Newton County, Texas 370 ; died September 02, 1929 in Newton County, Texas 370. More About Eula Fae Love: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas iv. Andrew Jackson Love, (Jr.) 370, born January 09, 1933 in Newton County, Texas 370 ; died June 06, More About Andrew Jackson Love, (Jr.): Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas v. J. E. Love 370, born February 02, 1937 in Newton County, Texas 370 ; died February 02, 1937 in Newton County, Texas 370. More About J. E. Love: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Newton County, Texas Ina Adelyne 8 Dougharty (Joseph Bascom "Joke" 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 370 was born 1909 in Newton County, Texas 370. She married Floyd Franklin King 370 October 27, 1924 in Newton County, Texas 370. He was born 1904 in Texas 370, and died More About Floyd Franklin King: Burial: Ford's Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 370 Children of Ina Dougharty and Floyd King are: 296 i. Floyd Wendal 9 King 370, born July 20, 1926 in Newton County, Texas ii. Helen King iii. Geraldine King 371. Generation No Alvie Milton 9 Inman (Hettie M. 8 Stark, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 372 was born June 08, 1909 in Newton County, Texas 372, and died March 04, 1979 in Newton County, Texas 372. He married Essie Beatrice DAVIS She was born December 12, More About Alvie Milton Inman: Burial: Odom Cemetery, Howards, Newton County, Texas 87

93 Children of Alvie Inman and Essie DAVIS are: 299 i. Betty Sue 10 Inman 372, born 1946 in Jasper County, Texas. 300 ii. Milton Lee Inman 372, born 1948 in Jasper County, Texas Woodrow Wilson 9 Inman (Hettie M. 8 Stark, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 372 was born October 03, 1913 in Newton County, Texas 372, and died December 05, 1993 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX 372. He married Carrie Belle Inman , daughter of Archibald Inman and Ina Lewis. She was born More About Woodrow Wilson Inman: Burial: LEWIS CHAPEL in Bleakwood, Newton County, TX 372 Child of Woodrow Inman and Carrie Inman is: 301 i. Allie Alton 10 INMAN 372, born 1945 in Newton County, Texas Willie Mae 9 Stivender (Lennia "Lennie" 8 Stark, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 373 was born She married James F. Lynch 374. Child of Willie Stivender and James Lynch is: 302 i. Lynn A. 10 Lynch Carl Max L. 9 Stark (Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 375 was born August 01, 1928 in Roganville, Louisiana 375. He married Barbara A. "Terri" Garden 375 November 19, 1949 in DeRidder, Louisiana 375. She was born Abt in New York City, New York 375. Notes for Barbara A. "Terri" Garden: Source: from Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark to Clovis LaFleur dated July 2004 I was married to Max, whose full name is Carl Max L Stark. We were married in November, My name is Barbara A. Garden. Terri is my nickname and have been called such since I was a teen. I was born in New York City, in the borough of Queens...and was so amused to find the early Starks might have been my progenitors' neighbors and MaxL had married a Yankee and brought her to Texas! I met Max, known to me at the time, as Carl, while he was in the Air Force and stationed at Williams Air Force Base just outside of Phoenix, AZ. He was about 19 and I was all of 15. Nevertheless, his charm and uniformed good looks swept me off my feet and kept me squarely in his corner! I must share an amusing story along those lines. We had been married only weeks, stationed now at Ellington Field, outside of Houston...we were up to Wolf Den, the community in which his family resided at that time. Max took me for a ride on an old Cushman scooter. As we passed by Cow Creek, it was apparent that there was a Baptism in progess. We stopped and ambled over to a crowd of his relatives. I was not yet known by many. I became aware of an old and wizened woman who was present and staring intently, not at me, but at my shoulders. I kept wondering what on earth she found of such interest. I had on a, not immodest by my standards, sundress with spaghetti straps. Remember, I was raised on the 20th floor of an apartment house in N.Y.C. and became a resident of Phoenix, AZ when I was 14. I didn't know what a Pentecostal was no less what they thought. I learned, upon asking MaxL's mother when we returned to the family residence, that the reason Granny Genia was no doubt staring a hole through me was that she probably couldn't believe I had come to a Baptism with my shoulders exposed...or she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Oh my, I became a problem for the Stark family because I used makeup and didn't cover my arms and didn't dress as a good pentecostal should. I even smoked at a later period which was also against the Pentecostal beliefs. I had never experienced a different world from the one I had known until MaxL brought me "home"! My goodness, it was a challenge to immerse myself and try to fit in during those early years. Another time, Marie, MaxL's mom and I were visiting her sister, Gracie. As we sat and rocked in rocking chairs, before the fireplace, I kept noting that Gracie was spitting something dark and sick looking into the fireplace. Grant you I was all of sixteen...had graduated from highschool at that age and married afterwards...and I was less than world travelled. I had no idea what awful disease process might be the reason the poor woman was forced to clear blood or whatever from her throat by releasing it in sputum directed at the fire. Upon returning home, I asked Marie what was wrong with Aunt Gracie...and with hearty laughter at my description, she 88

94 allowed that Gracie had been dipping snuff and thus the spitting. I had no familiarity with snuff! There are so many such stories to share but suffice it to say that melding a Yankee with the Newton County Starks was quite a fete in those days! Children of Carl Stark and Barbara Garden are: i. Ronald Dwight 10 Stark, born August 26, 1950 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 304 ii. Lynda Renee Stark 375, born November 05, 1952 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 375 ; died July 24, 1957 in Texas Clifford Kenneth 9 Stark (Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 376 was born August 27, He married (1) Beverly Meeks 376. He married (2) Carolyn 'Kitty' Odom 376. Child of Clifford Stark and Beverly Meeks is: i. Jeremy Lee 10 Stark, born August 22, Children of Clifford Stark and Carolyn Odom are: 306 i. Donna Lynn 10 Stark 376, born July 24, ii. Sheila Diane Stark, born August 30, Delores Juanita 9 Stark (Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 376 was born February 26, , and died April 12, She married Kahnji Nagai 376 May 31, He was born September 05, , and died July Child of Delores Stark and Kahnji Nagai is: i. James Reece 10 Nagai, born August 22, Dwylene Yvonne 9 Stark (Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 376 was born August 26, She married (1) William Taylor Madole 376 January 20, He was born November 29, She married (2) Stephen Allen Crouch 376 October 27, He died She married (3) Herbert Densley Hydes 376 June 15, He was born February 22, Children of Dwylene Stark and William Madole are: i. Kirby Lynn 10 Madole, born May 30, ii. William Derrick Madole, born April 19, HARL 9 MITCHELL (Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 377 was born September 05, 1918 in GLEN OK 377. He married EDITH BRIDGMAN 377. Children of HARL MITCHELL and EDITH BRIDGMAN are: 311 i. HARLETTE 10 MITCHELL ii. PEGGY MITCHELL JOHN LOUIS 9 MITCHELL (Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 377 was born May 19, 1924 in ARCHER CITY ARCHER CO TEX 377, and died August 30, 1985 in PERRYTON TEX 377. He married LILLY LORENE (PENNY) FULLER 377 February 20, 1946 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA 377. She was born March 25, 1929 in CHEEK CARTER CO OK 377, and died January 22, 1997 in PERRYTON TX

95 More About JOHN LOUIS MITCHELL: Burial: OCHILTREE CEMETARY OCHILTREE CO TX 377 Cause of Death: HEART AND MEDICAN COMPLATIONS 377 More About LILLY LORENE (PENNY) FULLER: Burial: January 25, 1997, OCHILTREE CEMETARY OCHILTREE CO TX 377 Cause of Death: CONJESTIVE HEART FAILURE 377 Children of JOHN MITCHELL and LILLY FULLER are: i. LINDA GALE 10 MITCHELL, born February 02, 1947 in BAKERSFIELD CA ii. JIMMIE MITCHELL, born August 29, 1948 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA WANDA 9 MITCHELL (Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 377 was born April 04, 1929 in GLEN OK 377. She married RAYMOND HOLLER 377. Children of WANDA MITCHELL and RAYMOND HOLLER are: 315 i. MICHAEL NOAH 10 MCCONNEL ii. ROBERT HOLLER iii. DAVID HOLLER iv. WAYN HOLLER v. MARRY HOLLER EVA ALENE 9 MITCHELL (Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 377 was born June 02, 1932 in SPRINGER CARTER CO OKLA 377. She married HERMAN LEE HINTERGARDT 377 January 13, 1951 in GUYMON TEXAS CO OKLA 377. He was born January 18, Children of EVA MITCHELL and HERMAN HINTERGARDT are: 320 i. SUSAN 10 HINTERGARDT ii. HENERY HINTERGARDT 377. More About HENERY HINTERGARDT: Burial: ELMHERST CEMATERY TEX CO OKLA iii. TIM HINTERGARDT iv. LA WANDA DIANE HINTERGARDT 377, born February 01, ; died January 05, 1997 in OKC OKLA 377. More About LA WANDA DIANE HINTERGARDT: Burial: ELMHERST CEMATERY TEX CO OKLA v. PAUL LEE HINTERGARDT 377, born October 14, 1953 in LOS ANGLES CA 377 ; died October 28, More About PAUL LEE HINTERGARDT: Burial: ELMHERST CEMATERY TEX CO OKLA vi. JOHN ANDREW HINTERGARDT 377, born December 08, ; died December 08, 1979 in GUYMON TEXAS CO OKLA 377. More About JOHN ANDREW HINTERGARDT: Burial: ELMHERST CEMATERY TEX CO OKLA DAVE LOID 9 MITCHELL (Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 377 was born January 28, 1936 in NEWPORT TOWNSHIP CARTER CO OKLA 377. He 90

96 married ENGIA 377. Children of DAVE MITCHELL and ENGIA are: 326 i. HARLAN 10 MITCHELL ii. CORKEY MITCHELL iii. RICKEY MITCHELL iv. JAYSON MITCHELL v. SCOTT MITCHELL Winston Doak Sterritt 9 Mihail (Florence Druthy 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 378. Children of Winston Doak Sterritt Mihail are: 331 i. Sandra Marie 10 Mihail 378. She married Nfn Peek ii. Denise Mihail 378. She married Nfn Cortes iii. Tamara Leigh Mihail 378. She married Nfn Reeves iv. Brian Douglas Mihail William Benjamin 9 Zachary (Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 379 was born January 12, 1910 in Newton County, Texas 380, and died November 28, 1982 in Jasper County, Texas 380. He married Opel Lee Erwin 381 Unknown 382. She died October 01, 1993 in Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 383. Notes for William Benjamin Zachary: Following remarks by Clovis LaFleur, May 6, 2002 I visited the Bob Herrin Cemetery April 22, 2002 and found the grave sites of William Benjamin Zachary, his spouse Opel, and his mother, Zadie Stark. When facing the tombstones, Zadie is buried to the left of William and at his feet. Gladys Zachary Skinner had visited with William's spouse, Opel, before Opel died, and Opel related William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and his spouse, Ethel Davis. Opel related William Benjamin's mother died giving birth. Zadie's headstone records she died January 12, 1910 while William Benjamin's headstone records he was born January 12, This would seem to confirm the report William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis. William Benjamin Zachary's true ancestry line would be through Zadie E. Stark and his father Adrian Ivy Herrin. Ethel Davis was the daughter of William "Tom" Davis and Mary Ellen Stark. Zadie was the daughter of Lewis Napolean "Pode" Stark and Annie Davis. William Davis and Annie Davis were brother and sister while Lewis Napolean Stark and Mary Ellen Stark were brother and sister. Therefore, Zadie and Ethel were first cousins with the same set of grandparents, namely Lewis Myles Stark & Elizabeth Ford and Turner Moore Davis and Anna Hall. Zadie and Ethel were both born in the same year and were probably very close, especially with the close family ties shown above. I believe it would have been natural for Ethel to raise Zadie's child after she died, especially if William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis could not conceive a child. They had no other children. More About William Benjamin Zachary: Adoption: 1910, Mother Zadie Stark died giving birth to William, William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis adopted and raised William 384 Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas Children of William Zachary and Opel Erwin are: 335 i. Sammy Earl 10 Zachary 385, born Unknown 385 ; died Unknown ii. Ethel Lee Zachary 385, born Unknown 385 ; died Unknown 385. She married Cox 385 Unknown 385 ; born Unknown 385 ; died Unknown iii. Eloise Zachary 385, born Unknown 385 ; died Unknown 385. She married Young 385 Unknown 385 ; born Unknown 385 ; died Unknown Andrew 9 Herrin (Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, 91

97 John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 386,387 was born May 05, 1905 in Newton County, Texas, and died November 1977 in Harris County, Texas. He married (1) Evie Stivender. He married (2) Leona Brown 387 Abt She was born Abt in Texas. Notes for Andrew Herrin: Source: 1930 Census, Precinct 8, Galveston County, Texas, Ed 44 National Archives Roll 2335, Page??, Dwelling 38, Family 41 Line 57, Herrin, Andrew, Head, M, W, 25, Married at 19, TX, TX, TX, Laborer, Railroad Line 58, Herrin, Leona, Wife, F, W, 22, Married 16, TX, LA, TX Line 59, Herrin, Luther, Son, M, W, 5, Single, TX, TX, TX Line 60, Herrin, Henry, Son, M, W, 3, Single, TX, TX, TX ============================ Source: Social Security Death Index Name: Andrew Herrin; SSN: ; Born: 5 May 1905; Died: Nov 1977 Last Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951) ============================ Child of Andrew Herrin and Evie Stivender is: i. Betty Sue 10 Herrin. Children of Andrew Herrin and Leona Brown are: i. Luther 10 Herrin ii. Clifford Herrin Zora Idella 9 Herrin (Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 388 was born , and died She married (1) Ollie Luce 390. She married (2) Samuel Lafette Spears 390. More About Zora Idella Herrin: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 391 Child of Zora Herrin and Ollie Luce is: 341 i. Mary Lou 10 Luce 392. She married Unknown West 393. Children of Zora Herrin and Samuel Spears are: 342 i. Celia Zadie 10 Spears 394. She married Jesse Alford ii. Lucy Pauline Spears. 344 iii. Samuel Ivy "Buddy" Spears iv. Esther Ruth Spears 394. She married Unknown Matthews v. Ellen Evelyn Spears 394. She married Unknown Gordon Michael Milton 9 Stark (Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 395 was born in DeRidder, Louisiana. He married (1) Kim Schiller 395 Aft He married (2) Barbara Theresa Boudreaux 395. More About Michael Milton Stark: Fact 1: Left handed 395 Child of Michael Stark and Kim Schiller is: 347 i. Angela Michelle 10 Stark

98 Children of Michael Stark and Barbara Boudreaux are: i. Kimberly Michelle 10 Stark ii. Kerie Elizabeth Stark. 350 iii. David Michael Stark 395. He married Kristina Marie Eckelhoff Donna Louise 9 Stark (Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 395 was born in DeRidder, LA 395. She married Joseph Wayne Duck in Franklin, Louisiana 395. He was born in Liberal, Kansas 395. Children of Donna Stark and Joseph Duck are: i. Samuel Harold 10 Duck, born in New Iberia, Louisiana. 352 ii. Rachael Rene Duck 395, born in New Iberia, Louisiana iii. Rebecca Kaye Duck 395, born in Franklin, St Mary Parish, Louisiana Samuel Stephen 9 Stark (Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 396 was born September 12, 1949 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisana 396, and died November 23, 1987 in Palo Alto, California 396. He married Judy Marie Robson 396,397 July 11, 1970 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, daughter of James Robson and Mary Burroughs. She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana 398,399. Notes for Samuel Stephen Stark: Source: Text written and contributed by Judy Marie (Robson) Stark, spouse of Samuel Steven Stark Steve Stark was raised as a young boy in Merryville, Louisiana. His family moved to Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana when Steve was in Junior High. He attended Franklin High School where he graduated in He received a full athletic scholarship to Tulane University (New Orleans, LA). He played as the starting defensive end for the Tulane Green Wave. His Senior year there he and his fellow teammates played against The University of Colorado in the Liberty Bowl(Memphis,TN) in They were victorious over Colorado. Steve was known as "Mr. Strong" because of his great physical strength and endurance. Steve met Judy Marie Robson at Mardi Gras (NO,LA) the spring of They were married four months later. They were married on July 11, 1970 at Bay St. Louis, Hancock Co., MS by a Justice of the Peace. Their friends Howard Culp and Corky (Valli) Rebstock served as their witnesses. Steve & Judy became proud parents of their first daughter, Heather Ann while Steve completed his 5th year of college at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. He graduated from Tulane in the spring of He got his first coaching job in Lafayette, Louisiana at Northside High School that following Fall. Steve, Judy & Heather moved to Mission, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley in the summer of He began a coaching career at Sharyland High School in Mission, Texas that lasted over 17 years. He influenced many young men and women during his years as a World History teacher, football coach, track coach, strength (weightlifting) coach and Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor. Steve, Judy, and Heather were blessed with Meredith Faye in The family was complete then. During the following years Judy, Heather & Meredith all accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Steve's family was truly complete for all eternity. In 1979 Steve and his family were to enter a time of uncertainty, fear, anguish, awe, peace, great strength & character growth and finally for Steve the final Victory over death. What seemed to be a minor problem eventually changed the course of all of their lives. Steve was eventually in 1980 diagnosed as having Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. There was no cure then in 1980 nor even now in 1997 for this illness. Then a wonderful event took place in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University Medical Center. The first Heart & Lung transplant was performed and was deemed a success. Steve was accepted into the transplant program on February 14, It required them to reside in Palo Alto, California while he waited for his donor. Steve became the 13th Heart & Lung transplant in the world on June 2, He was in intensive care for 53 days. God in His goodness helped Steve after his surgery to regain his strength and eventually back to coaching. Steve was given the gift of life and he accepted the task of making each day a gift for himself and all those around him. Steve lived the next four & half years to the max. This "gifted time" was full of happiness, laughter, and many blessings for Steve.. He was ordained a Deacon on November 18, 1984 at Conway Ave. Baptist Church, Mission, Texas. He was given the opportunity to give his life's testimony at many different gatherings. He had more time with his daughters and left them both with many memories of special times with their father. He & Judy had time to discover that they were each other's best friends. God made his life so fulfilling and wonderful. But in the Spring of 1987 suddenly his health began to falter. It became clear that the only option was a second transplant if he was to have any chance at all. Being a man of great faith and courage he believed he should undergo this operation. He became the second in the world to have this second transplant. He was re transplanted on October 17, 1987 at Stanford University Medical. 93

99 Children of Samuel Stark and Judy Robson are: i. Heather Ann 10 Stark, born in New Orleans, Louisiana. 355 ii. Meredith Faye Stark 400, born in Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas 400. She married Matthew Aaron Fleming 400 ; born in Ohio 400. More About Meredith Faye Stark: Unknown-Begin: Left Handed Marilyn Carol 9 Kron (Naomi Aquilla 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 401. She married Patrick Arnold Doran 401. Children of Marilyn Kron and Patrick Doran are: 356 i. Patrick 10 Arnold, Jr. Doran ii. Daniel Raymond Doran iii. Pamela Ann Doran Raymond 9 E., Jr. Kron (Naomi Aquilla 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 401. He married Karen Morgan 401. Children of Raymond E. and Karen Morgan are: 359 i. Kristy Lynn 10 Kron ii. Kevin Ray Kron iii. Kelly Marilyn Kron Warren Lawrence 9 Kron (Naomi Aquilla 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 401. He married Vicky Butler 401. Child of Warren Kron and Vicky Butler is: 362 i. Waren 10 Lawrence, Jr. Kron Dennis John 9 Kron (Naomi Aquilla 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 401. He married (1) Pat Steed 401. He married (2) Ann Schapfer 401. Children of Dennis Kron and Ann Schapfer are: 363 i. Troy Dennis 10 Kron ii. Travis Kyle Kron Candance Lynn 9 Faust (Ollie Elizabeth 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402. She married (1) Michael Hyde 402. She married (2) Steve Saucier 402. Children of Candance Faust and Michael Hyde are: 365 i. Daryn Elizabeth 10 Hyde ii. Brittany Kay Hyde iii. Michael Andre Hyde Paula Claire 9 Stark (Paul Neely 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402 was born in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 402. She married Jimmie Shirley 402 September 03, 1961 in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana 402. He was born in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana 402. Children of Paula Stark and Jimmie Shirley are: 94

100 368 i. Thomas Keith 10 Shirley 402, born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana ii. Stacy Lynn Shirley 402, born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana 402. She married (1) Huey Charles II Simoneaux 402 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana 402 ; born 1971 in Ville Platte, Louisiana 402 ; died April 23, 1997 in Maurice. Louisiana 402. She married (2) Christopher Offutt in Colorado Mary Jane 9 Stark (Paul Neely 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402 was born in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana 402. She married Jerry Ben Wilbanks 402 in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana 402. He was born in Eros, Louisiana 402. Children of Mary Stark and Jerry Wilbanks are: 370 i. Samuel Paul 10 Wilbanks 402, born in Monroe, Louisiana 402. He married Cynthia Ann Faircloth 402 in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana ii. Ronald Ben Wilbanks 402, born in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana 402. He married Tracy Elizabeth Hardigan 402 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana iii. Daniel Reed Wilbanks 402, born in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana 402. He married Donna Michelle Carlyle 402 in DeRidder, Beauregard Par., Louisiana Andy Leonard 9 Stark (Leonard Hawley 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402 was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 402. He married Bennie Jeanne Martin 402. She was born in Texas 402. Children of Andy Stark and Bennie Martin are: 373 i. Leonard (Pard) Martin 10 Stark ii. Arrington Andy Stark iii. Todd Derrick Stark iv. Misty Jean Stark v. Mikki Kalee Stark vi. Floyd James Stark vii. Mandi Jo Stark Mance Mason 9 Stark (Leonard Hawley 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402 was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 402. He married Linda Bartella Quave 402. She was born in Louisiana 402. Children of Mance Stark and Linda Quave are: 380 i. Anthony (Tony) Dean 10 Stark ii. Tara Angelia Stark iii. Bodie Wayne Stark iv. Rafeal Webb Stark v. Matthew Lanham Stark vi. Ingia Cath-Rene Stark Catherine Joanne 9 Stark (Leonard Hawley 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402 was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana 402. She married Kenneth Wesley Powers 402. He was born in Alabama 402. More About Catherine Joanne Stark: Unknown-Begin: Bef. 1986, divorced from Kenneth Powers 402 Children of Catherine Stark and Kenneth Powers are: 386 i. Kenneth Adam 10 Powers ii. Holly JoAnn Powers

101 388 iii. Rachael Katee Powers Marsha Beth 9 Bird (Mary Ruth 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402. She married Robert N. West 402. Children of Marsha Bird and Robert West are: 389 i. Chad Christopher 10 West ii. Christie Charlene West Dale Eugene 9 Bird (Mary Ruth 8 Stark, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 402. He married Sharron Kay Malloy 402. Children of Dale Bird and Sharron Malloy are: 391 i. Dale 10 Eugene, Jr. Bird ii. Sharron Kay Bird Mary Etta 9 Fancher (Willie Eaver 8 Stark, John Wesley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 403. She married Chester Wasson 403. Child of Mary Fancher and Chester Wasson is: 393 i. Lisa Elaine 10 Wasson Ada Pearl 9 Fancher (Willie Eaver 8 Stark, John Wesley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 403. She married Edwin "Red" Gunter 403. Child of Ada Fancher and Edwin Gunter is: 394 i. Edwina 10 Gunter Bob Edward 9 Fancher (Willie Eaver 8 Stark, John Wesley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 403. He married Martha June Langley 403. Children of Bob Fancher and Martha Langley are: 395 i. Pamela Ann 10 Fancher ii. Linda Sue Fancher iii. Sandra Kay Fancher Tommie Ruth 9 Fancher (Willie Eaver 8 Stark, John Wesley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 403. She married Weldon R. Wilkenson 403. Child of Tommie Fancher and Weldon Wilkenson is: 398 i. Weldon Robert 10 Wilkenson Ruby 9 Boyett (Arcadia Imelda 8 Dougharty, George Bowman 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 404 was born January 07, 1922 in Fawil, Newton County, Texas 405. She married Alricks Henry Burkett 405 January 10, 1942 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 405. He was born September 29, Children of Ruby Boyett and Alricks Burkett are: 399 i. Juana Loy 10 Burkett 406, born October 17, She married Charles McArthur Harrington ii. David Neal Burkett 406, born August 22, He married Betty Ann Young

102 280. Eugene Peavy 9 Boyett (Arcadia Imelda 8 Dougharty, George Bowman 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 407 was born February 01, 1914 in Blox,Jasper County, Texas 407, and died October 02, 1955 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Baptist Hospital) 407. He married Hattie Pauline Burkett 407 July 25, 1934 in Bon Wier, Newton Co., Texas (Home of S. H. Burkett) 407, daughter of Simon Burkett and Martha Jeffers. She was born July 25, 1913 in Jasper County, Texas, 2 miles southeast out of Browndell, Jeffers "Old Home Place", and died February 24, 1988 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (St. Elizabeth Hospital). More About Eugene Peavy Boyett: Burial: Fawil, Newton Co., Texas, Davis Cemetery 407 Notes for Hattie Pauline Burkett: Source: Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis & son of Hattie Burkett). The following is from notes left by Pauline: " I, Pauline, was born at Grandpa & Grandma's "Old Home Place" about 2 miles southeast out of Browndell, in Jasper Co. Mama & Daddy was living just out of Peach Tree, Texas and she had gone to Grandma's to have me. There was two children older than me. Little Essie, born Jan. 27, 1909, just out of Browndell, across a field, in one of Grandpa's rent houses. She got sick in Peach Tree. Mama took her to Grandma's. She was real sick about a month, and died in a week after they found out she had Sugar Dibetis. She died at Grandma's. Mama never went back to the house in Peach Tree. Daddy moved their things to Grandma and Grandpa's where they lived till they could build a house, about a mile from her parents home. It was between her parents home & a turpentine camp where Aunt Dellie and Uncle Frank Lourey lived. I was about 3 or 3 1/2 years old. I remember the Turpentine Camp where I stuck a nail in my foot. Ralph & Milam Gillispie lived up on a hill from our house where I fell in a well. Charlton was born before me on July 20, 1911, just out of Browndell, behind Jim Coleman's place which was Grandpa's rent house. Berneice, the 4th. child, was born in Remlig in a saw mill house. She was 2 weeks old when we moved to Stump Town & bought a house. She was born March Alricks, the 5th. child, was born at Stump Town just out of Remlig in our house on Sept Dallas, the 6th. child, was born Aug in Brookeland, Texas, our home on the hill where Daddy owned & run the Bottling Works. " More About Hattie Pauline Burkett: Burial: Forrest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, 407 Children of Eugene Boyett and Hattie Burkett are: 401 i. Barbara Jean 10 Boyett 407, born September 23, 1938 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas (Home of S. H. Burkett) 407 ; died April 23, 1940 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas (In parents home) 407. More About Barbara Jean Boyett: Burial: Davis Cemetery, Fawil, Newton County, Texas ii. Dalbert Dean Boyett 407, born November 25, 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 407. He married Vena McIntyre 407 March 01, 1963 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 407 ; born August 23, 1946 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas iii. Floyd Willis Boyett 407, born December 01, 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Beaumont Infirmery) 407. He married Bobee Jean Allen 407 July 16, 1965 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Bethleham Lutheran Church) Earl Jackson 9 Boyett (Arcadia Imelda 8 Dougharty, George Bowman 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 407 was born March 06, 1926 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 407, and died March 21, 1950 in Leesville, Louisiana 407. He married Ethel Laverne Kimmey 407 July 16, 1946 in Merryville, Louisiana 407. She was born May 14, 1927 in Merryville, Louisiana 407. Child of Earl Boyett and Ethel Kimmey is: 404 i. Earl Jackson Boyett 10 Jr. 408, born October 29,

103 282. Minnie Merle 9 Boyett (Arcadia Imelda 8 Dougharty, George Bowman 7, Nancy Matilda 6 Stark, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 409 was born July 21, She married Robert Gervis Ashworth, Sr. 409 August 31, Children of Minnie Boyett and Robert Ashworth are: 405 i. Robert Gervis Ashworth 10 Jr. 410, born June 25, ii. Merle Lynn Ashworth 410, born July 30, iii. Nathan Earl Ashworth 410, born August 19, Generation No Ronald Dwight 10 Stark (Carl Max L. 9, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 411 was born August 26, 1950 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 411. He married (1) Johanna Dejong 411 March 14, She was born in Rotterham, Holland 411. He married (2) Irene J. Spurlock September 19, Child of Ronald Stark and Johanna Dejong is: i. Teresa Renee 11 Stark, born in Ogden, Utah Jeremy Lee 10 Stark (Clifford Kenneth 9, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 412 was born August 22, He married Unknown 412. Child of Jeremy Stark and Unknown is: 409 i. Justin Andrew 11 Stark 412, born April 18, Sheila Diane 10 Stark (Clifford Kenneth 9, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 412 was born August 30, She married (1) Unknown 412. She married (2) Robert Cassell 412. Child of Sheila Stark and Unknown is: 410 i. Brandee 11 Unknown 412, born September 23, Children of Sheila Stark and Robert Cassell are: 411 i. Kory 11 Cassell ii. Sean Cassell James Reece 10 Nagai (Delores Juanita 9 Stark, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 412 was born August 22, He married Rhonda Shaver 412 June 22, She was born March 20, Children of James Nagai and Rhonda Shaver are: 413 i. Ethan Ryan 11 Nagai 412, born May 18, ii. Tyler Colby Nagai 412, born March 05, iii. Logan Nagai 412, born July 05, Kirby Lynn 10 Madole (Dwylene Yvonne 9 Stark, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 412 was born May 30, He married (1) Kimbra Treadaway 412 October 17, He married (2) Laura Ellen Lowell 412 January 21, Children of Kirby Madole and Laura Lowell are: 98

104 416 i. Jennifer Marie 11 Madole 412, born May 29, ii. Kathryn Lindsey Madole 412, born September 27, William Derrick 10 Madole (Dwylene Yvonne 9 Stark, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 412 was born April 19, He married (1) Janet Elayne Briggs 412 June 27, He married (2) Elaine Lowell 412 April 24, Child of William Madole and Janet Briggs is: 418 i. William Taylor 11 Madole II 412, born January 23, Children of William Madole and Elaine Lowell are: 419 i. William Derrick 11 Madole II 412, born July 27, ii. Kaylen LeeAnn Madole 412, born September 24, LINDA GALE 10 MITCHELL (JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 413 was born February 02, 1947 in BAKERSFIELD CA 413. She married HARRY KEITH MOON 413. Children of LINDA MITCHELL and HARRY MOON are: i. LESIA GALE 11 MOON ii. JULIE ANNETT MOON iii. TAMMY LYNN MOON JIMMIE 10 MITCHELL (JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 413 was born August 29, 1948 in ARDMORE CARTER CO OKLA 413. He married CAROLYN HELEN MCCARTNEY 413 February 25, 1969 in PERRYTON TX 413. She was born September 15, 1949 in PERRYTON TX 413. Children of JIMMIE MITCHELL and CAROLYN MCCARTNEY are: i. MICHAEL EUGENE 11 MITCHELL, born February 17, 1971 in AMARILLO POTTER CO TX ii. TIFFANY DIANA MITCHELL, born August 27, 1980 in PAMPA GRAY CO TX Betty Sue 10 Herrin (Andrew 9, Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 414. She married Paul Goss 414. Children of Betty Herrin and Paul Goss are: 426 i. Michael 11 Goss ii. Paul Douglas " P. D." Goss Luther 10 Herrin (Andrew 9, Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 414. He married (1) Unknown 414. He married (2) Aline McCauley 414. Children of Luther Herrin and Unknown are: 428 i. Sherry 11 Herrin ii. Jackie Herrin 414. Child of Luther Herrin and Aline McCauley is: 430 i. Jamey K. "Charlie" 11 Herrin

105 340. Clifford 10 Herrin (Andrew 9, Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 414. He married Helen Fay Rashall 414. Children of Clifford Herrin and Helen Rashall are: 431 i. Bonita 11 Herrin ii. Kawanka Wayne "Juggie" Herrin iii. Dana Herrin iv. David Crockett "D. C." Herrin Lucy Pauline 10 Spears (Zora Idella 9 Herrin, Zadie E. 8 Stark, Lewis Napoleon "Pode" 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 414. She married Unknown Mittlin 414. Child of Lucy Spears and Unknown Mittlin is: 435 i. Paul 11 Mittlin Kimberly Michelle 10 Stark (Michael Milton 9, Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 415. She married Jason Marcus Snell 415. Child of Kimberly Stark and Jason Snell is: 436 i. Collin Marcus 11 Snell Kerie Elizabeth 10 Stark (Michael Milton 9, Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 415. She married Jason Lee Stone 415. Child of Kerie Stark and Jason Stone is: 437 i. Morgan Elizabeth 11 Stone Samuel Harold 10 Duck (Donna Louise 9 Stark, Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 415 was born in New Iberia, Louisiana 415. He married Yvette Saucier in Franklin, St Mary Parish, Louisiana 415. She was born in Louisiana 415. Children of Samuel Duck and Yvette Saucier are: 438 i. Evan Joseph 11 Duck 415, born in New Iberia, Louisiana ii. Katherine Grace Duck 415, born in Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Heather Ann 10 Stark (Samuel Stephen 9, Samuel David 8, Mason Hawley 7, Lewis Myles "Lew" 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 416 was born in New Orleans, Louisiana 416. She married Jon Scott Schuetzeberg 416. Child of Heather Stark and Jon Schuetzeberg is: 440 i. Jon Stark 11 Schuetzeberg 416, born in Austin, Travis County, Texas 416. Generation No Teresa Renee 11 Stark (Ronald Dwight 10, Carl Max L. 9, Dwight Lee 8, James Archibald "Archie" 7, Daniel Lafayett 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 417 was born in Ogden, Utah 417. She married Jerry Attebery 417. Child of Teresa Stark and Jerry Attebery is: 441 i. Tyler Scott 12 Attebery 417, born June 24, 1993 in Sacramento, California

106 421. LESIA GALE 11 MOON (LINDA GALE 10 MITCHELL, JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 418. Children of LESIA GALE MOON are: 442 i. RANDI ii. MEYDTH HANNEY iii. MADISON HANNEY iv. TYLER HANNEY JULIE ANNETT 11 MOON (LINDA GALE 10 MITCHELL, JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 418. Children of JULIE ANNETT MOON are: 446 i. RYAN ii. CHELSIE iii. JOHN GARRET iv. JORDAN TAMMY LYNN 11 MOON (LINDA GALE 10 MITCHELL, JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 418. She married MICHAEL AUGESTINE REYES 418. Children of TAMMY MOON and MICHAEL REYES are: 450 i. MICHAEL JAMMIE 12 REYES ii. REEANN REYES MICHAEL EUGENE 11 MITCHELL (JIMMIE 10, JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 418 was born February 17, 1971 in AMARILLO POTTER CO TX 418. He married KARA FERGERSON 418. She was born August Child of MICHAEL MITCHELL and KARA FERGERSON is: 452 i. JODI KAY 12 MITCHELL 418, born May 31, 1989 in PERRYTON TX TIFFANY DIANA 11 MITCHELL (JIMMIE 10, JOHN LOUIS 9, Mary Charlotte " Lotty" 8 Stark, George Dougherty 7, Samuel Hawley 6, Elizabeth T. 5 Zachary, Benjamin 4, John 3, Thomas H. 2, John 1 ) 418 was born August 27, 1980 in PAMPA GRAY CO TX 418. Children of TIFFANY DIANA MITCHELL are: 453 i. WYATT DALYN COLE 12 MITCHELL 418, born October 04, 1996 in PERRYTON OCHILTREE CO TX ii. AUDREY VICTORIA OCHOA 418, born April 22, 1999 in PERRYTON OCHILTREE CO TX 418. Endnotes 1. Pauline Moore, Moore50@aol.com, Date of Import, July 2000, source indicating Elizabeth is the brother of Bennett Hiram Zachary, Son of Benjmain & Elizabeth Odom Zachary. 2. Barnwell District, SC 1810 Census, Shows six children. Martha Caroline born in 1814 in MS after family moved in Cemetery Record, Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Tombstone marker gives date of death. Survey by Clovis LaFleur April 22, New stone placed April 12, Chas Alcock Soutwest Louisiana Families, alcock@airmail.com, Sept, Pauline Stark Moore File, moore50@aol.com.ftw, Date of Import: Oct 10, Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, Based on birth of first child, Daniel L. Stark Novemberr 22,

107 7. Cemetery Record, William H. Stark Cemetery, Cemetery Survey by Clovis LaFleur, April 22, Tombstone States date of birth. His place of birth comes from where his parents were living in They had purchased property from the Holland Land Company in Genesee County, NY in March of Cemetery Record, William H. Stark Cemetery, Cemetery Survey by Clovis LaFleur, April 22, Tombstone states date of death. Inscription: "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." Top of marker has the Mason symbol. 9. Cemetery Record, Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Survey by Clovis LaFleur April 22, Recently, In the year 2002, Information became available indicating Lewis Myles Stark, son of Elizabeth, wished to be buried at the foot of his mother's grave. The tombstone of Lewis was easy to find and Elizabeth's marker was a simple Funeral Home marker. April 13, from Bonnie Smith, Resident of Newton: "A group from Bon Weir and other places ( kin & near kin of Elizabeth Stark ) went to the cemetery today. The cemetery is called the Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery. We have recovered, fenced and cleaned it. Lewis Myles Stark, who was the son of William Hawley & Elizabeth, is buried there along with several others. Some have headstones; some do not (unknown). We know there are other graves. Yesterday [April 12, 2002], a new granite marker was placed at Elizabeth's grave. All these years, there was only a funeral home marker; how it survived is a miracle." 10. Cemetery Record, William H. Stark Cemetery, Cemetery survey by Clovis LaFleur, April 22, Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), pages , Samuel Hawley Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 12. Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), page 5,, shows "James T. Stark" age Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), page , Elizabeth McFarland Stark listed as granddaughter of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 14. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, dwelling #31, family #31, listed as Elizabeth, age 13, home of W. H. Stark. 15. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, dwelling #31, family #31, listed as 13 years of age setting her birth year at least in Robert E. Smith, Cemetery, William Hawley Stark, Newton County, Texas, (Letter to Mary Stark dated February 18, 1981), tombstone has Elizabeth M. Meadows. 17. Bernard Starks, bgs50@usxchange.net. 18. Bernard Starks, bgs50@usxchange.net, Source of middle name, Shelby. 19. Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 86, quote: "Uncle Billy [William Hawley Stark, Sr.] had two daughters by his first marriage. One, Elizabeth, married I. S. Meadows." 20. Robert E. Smith, Cemetery, William Hawley Stark, Newton County, Texas, (Letter to Mary Stark dated February 18, 1981). 21. Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), pages 255 & 256, Daniel Lafayett Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 22. Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Stark, D. L Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband (Amanda Stark). 23. Clovis La Fleur Speculation, Was the area where William Hawley Stark lived in Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Stark, D. L Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband (Amanda Stark). Place of death is not known with certainty. Would seem he should have died in Hornbeck, Louisiana. 25. Newton County Marriage Records. 26. Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 86, footnote #3, quote: "Daniel's wife was Amanda K. Dougharty and they were married January 9, 1854." 27. Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," place of burial. 28. Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic." 29. Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Stark, Amanda - [unreadable small concrete marker - no dates]; Stark, D. L Nov 1832/24 Aug 1904 Husband. 31. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #31, family #31, William, age 14 listed in home of D. L. Stark. 32. Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," source of middle initial "G." 33. Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Stark, Rev. Willie G Oct 1866/2 Feb Chas Alcock Soutwest Louisiana Families, alcock@airmail.com, Sept, Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, Quote: "Texana was Will Stark's wife. 36. Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. 37. Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic." 38. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, listed as Elizabeth, age 8, daughter of Daniel L. Stark. 39. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), Pages 255 & 256, Samuel Hawley Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 41. Newton County, Texas Census, 1850, Dwelling #180, Family #180, Samuel H., age 15 listed in the census living in the home of Wm. H. Stark. 42. Contributed by Pauline Stark Moore, Military Records of Samuel Hawley, National Archives, (Clovis LaFleur Received copies of records in October of 2002.). 43. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, dwelling #29, family #29, listed as Julia, age 21. Head of the house was S. H. Stark. 44. Newton County, Texas Census, 1850, Dwelling #171, Family #171, listed as Julia Cassandra, age 11. Head of the house was George Dougharty. 45. Jasper County, Texas Marriage Records, Miscellaneous Files #1, (URL Marriage File Vol. 102

108 1, page Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), source of her birth place as Louisiana and year of birth as Contributed by Pauline Stark Moore., Johnson County, Texas 1900 Census, Pct. #4, No. 65, sheet 7, ed 62 line 64, reports Julia was born in August This census reports she was born in Mississippi. 48. Contributed by Pauline Stark Moore., Johnson County, Texas 1900 Census, No. 65 sheet 7, ed 62 line 64, last documented evidence Julia was living. 49. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, dwelling #29, family #29, listed as "Coatny E.", age 3. Head of the house was S. H. Stark. 50. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page Family History Library Film NA Film Number T9-1313, Johnson County, Texas 1880 Census, page 226D, listed as Mary M., age 18. Head of the house was her step-father, Daniel D. Stark. Samuel Hawley Stark died in March of 1863 and his widow, Julia married Daniel D. Stark March 24, Therefore, Mary has to be the daughter of Samuel Hawley Stark. 52. Family History Library Film NA Film Number T9-1313, Johnson County, Texas 1880 Census. 53. Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), page 5, dwelling #31, family #31, Recorded as "Lewis L. Stark" age 20, Hired for wages. Head of the household was W. H. Stark. 54. Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), pages , Lewis Miles Stark listed as grandson of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 55. Clovis LaFleur, Tombstone, Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas, (Survey of Cemetery April 2002). 56. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, dwelling #28, family #28, listed as Elizabeth A., age 12. Head of the house was J. H. Forde. 57. Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. 58. Clovis LaFleur, Tombstone, Lewis Myles Stark Cemetery, Newton County, Texas, (Survey of Cemetery April 2002). 59. Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 60. Pauline Moore, Moore50@aol.com, Date of Import, July Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 62. Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 42, quote: "Calvin married Lew Stark's Daughter, Betty." 63. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 65. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark Margurite Lee, wife of Billy Joe Lee,, Tom Lee was the Uncle of Billy Joe Lee. 67. Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), pages , Martha Ann Stark listed as granddaughter of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 68. Newton County Historical Commission, 1870 Newton County, Texas census, (Transcribed 1978), page 38, source of birth in Texas. age given as 30. Age recorded in 1860 census was 19. Her father lived in Jasper County in The area William Hawley Stark lived in became Newton County in 1846, when Jasper County was divided. 69. Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, according to the 1880 census, Martha and a son Isaac are not living with the family of Aaron C. Terry. I would have to conclude she and Isaac died some time between 1870 and Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 3, dwelling #15, family # Published by Newton County, Texas Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Early Marriage Records. 72. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 4, age recorded as 60 in this census. Age was recorded as 45 years old in the 1870 census. Age was recorded as 29 in 1860 census. However, Merryville Cemetery survey gives birth as in the year 1819 which givesbeen more weight to 1880 census. 73. Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic," source of date of birth. 74. Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 75. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )). 76. Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 34, quote: "Aaron Terry was a tall...he had one son named Billie and another son was killed by a rattlesnake bite when a boy." [Note: Billie was probably the William Terry listed in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census records. Clovis LaFleur, October, 2003]. 77. Newton County Historical Commission, 1870 Newton County, Texas census, (Transcribed 1978). 78. Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), Source of birth year and birth location. Location as Louisiana is repeated in the 1880 census census reports birth location as Texas. 79. Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 80. Newton County Historical Commission, 1870 Newton County, Texas census, (Transcribed 1978), page Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, according to the 1880 census, Martha and a son Isaac are not living with the family of Aaron Terry. I would have to surmize she and Isaac died some time between 1870 and Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 34, quote: "Aaron Terry was a tall...he had one son named Billie and another son was killed by a rattlesnake bite when a boy." [Note: Because Isaac is missing from the 1880 census, I suspect the young boy mentioned in this text was Isaac Terry. Clovis LaFleur, October, 2003]. 83. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 3, Dweeling #15, family #15, source of name. Recorded as daughter, age 11, living in home of Aaron C. Terry. 84. Newton County Historical Commission, 1870 Newton County, Texas census, (Transcribed 1978), page 38, dwelling #286, family #288, age reported as 2 years old. In 1880 census, her age is given as 11 years old. Was probably born in 1868 or Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 86, quote: "Uncle John's [John Adam Whitman] second wife was the daughter of Billy (W. H.) Stark, Sr. Her name was Mary Stark, and they were married April 17, 1865." 103

109 86. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 6, Dwelling # 38, Records her name as Mary L. Whitman, age Newton County, Texas Deed Book A, (Copy of Original in Files of Clovis LaFleur), pages 255 & 256, Mary Stark listed as granddaughter of Nancy (Hawley) Hardin. Parents mentioned as William H. Stark and Elizabeth Stark. 88. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 6, Dwelling #38, records her age as 36 and born in Texas. Her father, William Hawley Stark was living in Jasper County in This area became Newton County when Jasper County was divided in December of Mary Ella Stark, Mary Ella "Stark" Newton Handwritten Papers, Scanned copies contributed by Jana Herrin, May 27, 2003 and placed in files of Clovis LaFleur. 90. Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 86, quote: "Uncle John's [John Adam Whitman] second wife was the daughter of Billy (W. H.) Stark, Sr. Her name was Mary Stark, and they were married April 17, 1865." 91. Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 86, Actually shows two different marriage dates, one is April 17, 1865 and the other is April 12, Quote: Uncle John's [John Adam Whitman] second wife was the daughter of Billy (W. H.) Stark, Sr. Her name was Mary Stark, and they were married April 17, 1865." 92. Mary Ella Stark, Mary Ella "Stark" Newton Handwritten Papers, Scanned copies contributed by Jana Herrin, May 27, 2003 and placed in files of Clovis LaFleur, shows the marriage was April 11, Mary Ella Stark, Mary Ella "Stark" Newton Handwritten Papers, Scanned copies contributed by Jana Herrin, May 27, 2003 and placed in files of Clovis LaFleur, source of place of birth. 94. Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page Mary Ella Stark, Mary Ella "Stark" Newton Handwritten Papers, Scanned copies contributed by Jana Herrin, May 27, 2003 and placed in files of Clovis LaFleur. 96. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 6, Dwelling #38, family #38, shows Louisa M. age Mary Ella Stark, Mary Ella "Stark" Newton Handwritten Papers, Scanned copies contributed by Jana Herrin, May 27, 2003 and placed in files of Clovis LaFleur, shows Louisa was born July 7, However, this can't be correct because she is 14 years old in the 1880 census. [Note from Clovis LaFleur: Have shown her birth date as July 7, Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, dwelling #31, family #31, In home of W. H. Stark is female named Nancy, age Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, dated October, Nancy was most certainly born in 1850 because she is reported to be 10 years old in the 1860 census. Howver, I do not recall the source of the precise date given. This should be researched further Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, dated October, Nancy's death date is not known with certainty for I do not recall the source of the precise date given. This should be researched further Newton County, Texas 1850 Census, ( listed as Charles, age 7 in home of George Dougharty Published by Newton County, Texas Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Early Marriage Records Newton County, Texas 1850 Census, ( age recorded as 7 years Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis), tombstone in George Dougharty Cemetery, Newoton County, Texas Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis), tombstone in George Dougharty Cemetery in Newton County, Texas Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 45, dwelling #88, family #88, list James, age, 12, living in home of C. B. Dougharty and spouse, Nancy Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 45, dwelling #88, family #88, listed as William, age 3, son of C. B. Dougharty and spouse, Nancy Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 45, dwelling #88, family #88, listed as Edward, age 2, son of C. B. Dougharty and spouse, Nancy Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), page 5, dwelling # 31, family #31, Wm. H. Stark, 8 years old, living in the home of his father, W. H. Stark Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), page 5, dwelling #31, Family #31, gives his age as 8 years old in 1860 placing his birth year as James L. Dotson, rce18165@yahoo.com, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), page 5, dwelling #30, J. A. Whitman, age 27, born in Alabama, is head of the house. Living in the home is Martha C. Whitman, age 4, born in Texas. Mother, Elizabeth, was born in Alabama Newton County, Texas Marriage Records Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), page 5, dwelling #30, reports Martha was 4 years old in 1860 placing her birth year as Mary Ella Stark, Mary Ella "Stark" Newton Handwritten Papers, Scanned copies contributed by Jana Herrin, May 27, 2003 and placed in files of Clovis LaFleur, source of date of birth James L. Dotson, rce18165@yahoo.com, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Newton County, Texas Census, 1860, page Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #35, age recorded as 8 in 1880 placing birth year as James L. Dotson, rce18165@yahoo.com, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #35, reported as Martha J. Stark, age 2, living in home of William Stark Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #35, reports her age as 2 year old placing her birth year as James L. Dotson, rce18165@yahoo.com, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 160, records 104

110 William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with son named Arance L., age 19. This is the source of his name. However, James Dotson believes his name was Aron Lafitte Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, page 160, records William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with son named Arance L., age 19 placing his birth year as James L. Dotson, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, page 160, records William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with daughter named Mary E., age 14. This is the source of her first name. James Dotson refers to her as Ella, which must have been her middle name James L. Dotson, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003), source of middle name Ella Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, page 160, records William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with daughter named Mary E., age 14 placing her birth year as James L. Dotson, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) James L. Dotson, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003), source of surname Newton Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 80, quote: Hamp, Wiley, John, and Wade [Newton] were sons of F. M. and Mary Newton. [Francis M. "France" Newton & Mary Dubose, a daughter of Amos Dubose.] Hamp married Ella Newton, his cousin; Wiley married Ella Stark; John married Effie Miller; and Wade's wife was Emma Powell. Quote on same page which is Note 5 in the text "Her [Ella Stark] father was called Uncle Billy as his grandfather, W. H. Stark, was also called. [Note from Clovis LaFleur 5/28/2003: This Uncle Billy was William Hawley Stark Junior and W. H. Stark was his father, not his grandfather Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 160, records William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with daughter named Mamie, age Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 160, records William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with daughter named Mamie, age 5 placing her birth year as James L. Dotson, rce18165@yahoo.com, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, Adam Stark, age 25, married to Sarah, age 19, with two male children named Arcy, age 4, and Laurence, age Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of 1860 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page Thomas A. Wilson, Some Early Southeast Texas Families, (Nortex Press in Austin, TX), page 32, quote: "Missouri, Virginia, and Sarah were daughters. [Pierce Windham, Sr. and his second spouse, Sarah "Sallie" Lee]...Sarah married Adam L. Stark." 144. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #30, family #30, Sarah, age 19, born in Alabama Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #30, family Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #30, family #30, recorded as 4 years of age Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #30, family # Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #30, family #30, recorded as 1 year old Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, listed as Archibald, age 10, son of Daniel L. Stark Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Tombstone of daughter, Alice Catherine Stark records "Owers, Alice C.[Catherine]- 8 Jan 1887/21 Feb 1965 [d/o James Archibald Starks & Eugenia Woods]." 153. Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner ( Address: gypsy@inu.net)., Tombstone, Ford Cemetry, Newton County, Texas Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner ( Address: gypsy@inu.net)., Tombstone, Ford Cemetry, Newton County, Texas Newton County, Texas Cemetery Survey Book., (Newton County, Texas Historical Commission Publication) Dwylene Stark Family Research, (Dwylene is the granddaughter of James A. Stark), Quote from dated July 12, 2004: "Granny died in 1954 but not in Bon Wier, in Kirbyville. Remember she lived down the street from us and when she went 'bad' they came and got dad, of course I went too, she was struggling to breathe and dad held her and tried to comfort her but I'm sure it was a massive heart attack. She was the first person that I ever saw die." 158. Newton County, Texas Cemetery Survey Book., (Newton County, Texas Historical Commission Publication) Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Owers, Alice C.[Catherine]- 8 Jan 1887/21 Feb 1965, [d/o James Archibald Starks & Eugenia Woods] Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Owers, Alice C.[Catherine]- 8 Jan 1887/21 Feb 1965, [d/o James Archibald Starks & Eugenia Woods] Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic," Owers, Alice C.[Catherine]- 8 Jan 1887/21 Feb 1965, [d/o James Archibald Starks & Eugenia Woods] Owers, H. Wesley - 16 Oct 1878/29 Mar 1935 Father, [s/o Joab Joseph Owers & Sarahann West] [above 2 burials have double stone] Submitted by Jane McManus, Oak Grove Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (URL Location: "Electronic." 165. Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net), Note: Birth in Newton County speculated by Clovis LaFleur February, based on where his parents lived Boyett, Floyd, Newton County, Texas, Sand Ridge Cemetery, Tombstone Photos dated about Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Transcribed by the Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census 1860, (Prepared using National Archived MF No. 653 of

111 Population Schedule 1860, Roll 1302, Texas, Vol. 8 ( )), page 5, Dwelling #29, Family #29, S. H. Stark is head of the house, mother is Julia, Geo. D., age 9/12 is listed as living in the home. S. H. stands for Samuel Hawley Stark Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1860 Census, (National Archives Film #653 - Roll Volume 8, pages ), source of year of birth. Shows he was 9/12 years old in June of 1860 setting his birth month as Oct Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #946, source of day of birth. Contributed by Jimmie Mitchell Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #946, source of death date and place of death. Contributed by Jimmie Mitchell MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, Bill Hamm, Carter County, Oklahoma Burials, ( ; bhamm@brightok.net; URL- "Electronic." 175. MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate #946, source of death date, place of burial, and place of death. Contributed by Jimmie Mitchell Bill Hamm, Carter County, Oklahoma Burials, ( ; bhamm@brightok.net; URL- "Electronic." 178. MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #37, family # Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling #37, family #37, age reported to be 16. Source of day of birth unknown Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, source of date of death unknown Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Pauline Moore, Moore50@aol.com, Date of Import, July Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 42, quote: "Tom was killed by a falling tree at Holly Springs in 1915." 188. Gladys Zachary Skinner, quote: "Holly Springs is between Newton and Jasper." 189. Tombstone, Shows Ethel E. Zachary Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records, See source for William Benjamin Zachary listed as son of Adrian Ivy Herrin and Zadie Stark Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom File, Date of Import: Aug 11, Clinton Stark, son of James Britton Stark and Marjannie Davis, Clinton Stark Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom File, Date of Import: Aug 11, Clinton Stark, son of James Britton Stark and Marjannie Davis, Clinton Stark Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom File, Date of Import: Aug 11, Clinton Stark, son of James Britton Stark and Marjannie Davis, Clinton Stark Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom File, Date of Import: Aug 11, Clinton Stark, son of James Britton Stark and Marjannie Davis, Clinton Stark Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom File, Date of Import: Aug 11, Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 214. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 216. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 218. Thomas Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Date of import, Jan. 30, McManus, Jane P. Submitter, inscriptions were recorded 17 January 1995, Pluckaway Cemetery, Burr Ferry, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, ( "Electronic." 220. Thomas Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Date of import, Jan. 30, Thomas Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Date of Import: Jan 30, McManus, Jane P. Submitter, inscriptions were recorded 17 January 1995, Pluckaway Cemetery, Burr Ferry, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, ( "Electronic." 223. Thomas L. Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Andrew Jackson Harralson Family File, ( "Electronic," John Wesley Stark's first wife, Maggie Adams, died in McManus, Jane P. Submitter, inscriptions were recorded 17 January 1995, Pluckaway Cemetery, Burr Ferry, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, ( "Electronic." 225. Thomas L. Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Andrew Jackson Harralson Family File, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com). 106

112 227. Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reported Jimmie older than her Mother, Willie Eaver Stark, born in Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reports Jimmie deceased, Sept Thomas Cain, Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reported Wesley was the youngest child, born after Willie Eaver Stark Thomas Cain, Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reports Wayne is halfbrother of her Mother, Willie Eaver Stark Thomas Cain, Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reports Robert is halfbrother of her Mother, Willie Eaver Stark Thomas Cain, Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reports Delmarie is halfsister of her Mother, Willie Eaver Stark Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: Reports Billie Sue is the halfsister of her Mother, Willie Eaver Stark Ruby Boyett, Ruby Boyett Files, George was the grandfather of Ruby Boyett Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 45, Dwelling #88, family #88, listed as George, age 10 living in the home of C. B. Dougharty and spouse, Nancy Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page Ruby Boyett, Ruby Boyett Files, Maude was the grandmother of Ruby Boyett Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, based on November, 1894 birth of oldest daughter, Arcadia Imelda Dougharty Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page 135, Dougharty, George B.; Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), Records Maude is the adopted daughter of Asa Lewis and his wife Sara Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page 135, Dougharty, Maude; Ruby Boyett, Ruby Boyett Files Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Ruby Boyett, Ruby Boyett Files Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 45, dwelling #88, family #88, list as Franklin, age 7, son of C. B. Dougharty and spouse, Nancy Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County, Texas 1880 Census, Precinct 4, (Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321), page 537d Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Cemetery Book., page 133, Dougharty, Clara Herrin; no dates Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Dore, Barbara Yancey; Many undocumented families in the area are included. Always Verify!!, Southeast Texas Regional Project, ( "Electronic." 264. Newton County, Texas 1880 Census, Precinct 4, (Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321), page 537d Dore, Barbara Yancey; Many undocumented families in the area are included. Always Verify!!, Southeast Texas Regional Project, ( "Electronic." 266. Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 45, Dwelling #88, family #88, listed as Joseph, age 5, son of C. B. Dougharty and spouse, Nancy Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Hooser, Pamela Ponder; Pamela Hooser Family Research, She is the Mother-in-law of Stuart Jason Milliagan, son of Edith Lavonne Herrin, Date of Import: Aug 14, Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Hooser, Pamela Ponder; Pamela Hooser Family Research, She is the Mother-in-law of Stuart Jason Milliagan, son of Edith Lavonne Herrin, Date of Import: Aug 14, Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Hooser, Pamela Ponder; Pamela Hooser Family Research, She is the Mother-in-law of Stuart Jason Milliagan, son of Edith Lavonne Herrin, Date of Import: Aug 14, Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic." 277. Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of 107

113 Import: Aug 14, Hooser, Pamela Ponder; Pamela Hooser Family Research, She is the Mother-in-law of Stuart Jason Milliagan, son of Edith Lavonne Herrin, Date of Import: Aug 14, Hooser, Pamela Ponder; Pamela Hooser Family Research, She is the Mother-in-law of Stuart Jason Milliagan, son of Edith Lavonne Herrin Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004), Quote from "The last remaining one of that set of children recently died. She was Oma who was born in 1916." 283. Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004), source of given name "Pearl." 285. Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling # 35, Living in home of William Stark Suzanne Calhoun, scalhoun@houston.rr.com, granddaughter of Otha Estelle Lee, Contributor to Lee Family, (Post'em to WorldConnect Project Website Aaron Stark Descendants file of Clovis LaFleur. Dated January 26, 2003) Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 5, dwelling # 35, records age as 5 placing birth year as Suzanne Calhoun, scalhoun@houston.rr.com, granddaughter of Otha Estelle Lee, Contributor to Lee Family, (Post'em to WorldConnect Project Website Aaron Stark Descendants file of Clovis LaFleur. Dated January 26, 2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 164, recorded as Henry Lee, age 28 with spouse named Leona, age Suzanne Calhoun, scalhoun@houston.rr.com, granddaughter of Otha Estelle Lee, Contributor to Lee Family, (Post'em to WorldConnect Project Website Aaron Stark Descendants file of Clovis LaFleur. Dated January 26, 2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 164, recorded living in home of Henry Lee, age 28, whose spouse was Leona, age 25 having daughter named Madge, age Suzanne Calhoun, scalhoun@houston.rr.com, granddaughter of Otha Estelle Lee, Contributor to Lee Family, (Post'em to WorldConnect Project Website Aaron Stark Descendants file of Clovis LaFleur. Dated January 26, 2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 164, recorded as daughter named Blanche, 11 months old, in home of Henry Lee, age 28 and spouse Leona, age Suzanne Calhoun, scalhoun@houston.rr.com, granddaughter of Otha Estelle Lee, Contributor to Lee Family, (Post'em to WorldConnect Project Website Aaron Stark Descendants file of Clovis LaFleur. Dated January 26, 2003) Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), page 160, records William Stark as head of the family, age 48 married to Martha C., age 44, with son named Thomas J., age James L. Dotson, rce18165@yahoo.com, (great-grandson of William Hawley "Billie" Stark, dated 5/3/2003) Jana Herrin is the grandaughter of Johnnie Stark, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Stark, Jana Herrin, ( Address: herrin21@jas.net), dated May 26, Jana Herrin is the grandaughter of Johnnie Stark, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Stark, Jana Herrin, ( Address: herrin21@jas.net) Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, The Inman Compendium, ( ; inman@surnameweb.org), "Electronic." 301. Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, The Inman Compendium, ( ; inman@surnameweb.org), "Electronic." 303. Newton County, Texas 1880 Census, Precinct 4, (Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321), page 537c Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, The Inman Compendium, ( ; inman@surnameweb.org), "Electronic." 305. Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Conrad's Clippings, "Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Texas," Obituary; Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Letter on her family dated July 22, 2002, Lynn A. Lynch Letter, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Dwylene Stark Family Research, (Dwylene is the granddaughter of James A. Stark) Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Dwylene Stark Family Research, (Dwylene is the granddaughter of James A. Stark), source of middle name "Wood." 313. Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Dwylene Stark Family Research, (Dwylene is the granddaughter of James A. Stark) MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: Sept. 30, MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, Maureen Donwen, kapowai@ihug.co.nz, Maureen is the spouse of a grandchild of Simeon Stark. His mother was Patricia Stark, daughter of Simeon Stark and Ola Smallfield. Maureen is the source of the second marriage of Simeon Stark Maureen Donwen, kapowai@ihug.co.nz, Source of Nancy being a child of Simeon Stark and Ola Smallfield Maureen Donwen, kapowai@ihug.co.nz, Source of Patricia being a child of Simeon Stark and Ola Smallfield Maureen Donwen, kapowai@ihug.co.nz, Source of Hoyt being a child of Simeon Stark and Ola Smallfield Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net, dated 01/05/2001, Quote: "I do not know where they were married but I believe it would have been Jefferson County because Florence originally came to Beaumont to work with him in his store, Lovers Lane Confectionary. There is a picture of them apparently honeymooning in Galveston, TX and one of the confectionary Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net, from Sandra dated 1/5/2001, Quote: "The only clues come from notes my Aunt Rita wrote down before Florence died...in these same notes Florence says Stefan wa born in Romania January 10, 1871." 325. Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net. 108

114 326. Sandra M. Mihail, Source of Zadie Stark being the daughter of Louis Napolean Stark and Annie Davis Sandra M. Mihail, 328. Clovis LaFleur, Bob Herrin Cemetery Survey, Visited April 22, Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records, Quote: "Zadie Stark died giving birth to her son. Her son was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis and named William Benjamin Zachary. The Herrin and Stark families would be the correct linage for William Benjamin Zachary Clovis LaFleur, Bob Herrin Cemetery Survey, Visited April 22, Newton County, Texas 1880 Census, Election District 55, (Family History Library Film ; National Archives Film #T9-1321), page 538b Newton County, Texas Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, # Clovis LaFleur, Bob Herrin Cemetery Survey, Visited April 22, Sandra M. Mihail, 335. Newton County, Texas; Precinct 4, 1880 Census, (Family History Library Film # ; National Archives Film #T9-1321), page 523d, listed as 4 year old Samuel Adam Whitman. His father married Emily Holmes in September of Therefore, Samuel was a son od Emily Barbara Yancey Dore, <RootsLady@rootslady.com>, Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project, #I046454, gives marriage date as May 22, Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>; Contributor, Newton County, Texas Marriage Book, , gives May 5, 1915 as marriage date. Have decided to record this as the marriage date Transcribed by Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas 1900 Census, (Contributor: Bonnie Smith, <allou@jas.net>), records month and year of birth Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004), Quote from Ruby: "one of my dearest cousins and also friend." 343. Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004), Quote: "Joseph Frederick is Joe Boy's real name. We called him Joe Boy or Joe Fred, while growing up in Bon Wier." 348. Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Listing Compiled by Roberta B. Doty, September 1992, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Beauregard Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 352. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Listing Compiled by Roberta B. Doty, September 1992, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Beauregard Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 354. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Evelyn E. Cole and Roberta B. Doty, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, Merryville Cemetery Survey, ( "Electronic." 356. Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Thomas L. Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Andrew Jackson Harralson Family File, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com) Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com), Reported Bobbie Ruth older than her mother, Willie Eaver Stark Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com), Reported Bobbie Ruth Deceased, Sept, Thomas Cain, tomcain@iname.com, Date of Import: Jan 30, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com) Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com), Reported her mother, Willie Eaver Stark, was 83 years old in Sept., 2001 and still living Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com), William Thomas was the father of Tommie Wilkenson Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: tommie_wilkenson@hotmail.com) Ruby Boyett, Ruby Boyett Files, Arcadia is the mother of Ruby Boyett Floyd Willis Boyett, floydandbobee@ih2000.net, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Chas Alcock Soutwest Louisiana Families, alcock@airmail.net Dore, Barbara Yancey; Many undocumented families in the area are included. Always Verify!!, Southeast Texas Regional Project, ( "Electronic." 370. Dore, Barbara Yancey, Southeast Texas Regional Project.FTW, ( "Electronic," Date of Import: Aug 14, Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, The Inman Compendium, ( ; inman@surnameweb.org), "Electronic." 373. Lynn S. (Lynch) Shofner. From the Bible of Lennia Stark, Lynn's grandmother, Lennia [Stark] Stivender Family Bible, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Letter on her family dated July 22, 2002, Lynn A. Lynch Letter, ( Address: gypsy@inu.net) Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark, (Spouse of Carl Max L Stark) Dwylene Stark Family Research, (Dwylene is the granddaughter of James A. Stark) MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, Sandra M. Mihail, smpeek@esc5.net Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records, William Benjamin Zachary is descended from Adrian Ivy Herrin and Zadie Stark. Zadie Stark died giving birth to William. He was adopted by William Bennett Zachary, Jr. and Ethel Davis and named William Benjamin Zachary. Information given to Gladys by William 109

115 Benjamin's wife, Opel Lee Erwin Herrin, From David Hamaker Date of Import: Feb 1, Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records Clovis La Fleur Speculation, Not sure about this union and this is the same Opal Herrin, daughter of Asa Louis Herrin. Her death location could be wrong or there is another Opal Herrin married married to William Benjamin Zachary Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records, Quote, ""Bub", W. B. Zachary, Jr. raised by W. B. and Ether was the son of Adrian Ivery Herrin, Sr. and Zadie Stark. She died in child birth. This info given to me by Opal Lee Erwin Zachary, wife of W. B. Zachary, Jr. who died 1/10/ Herrin, From David Hamaker Date of Import: Feb 1, Sandra M. Mihail, 387. Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Sandra M. Mihail, 389. Clovis LaFleur, Bob Herrin Cemetery Survey, Visited April 22, Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Clovis LaFleur, Bob Herrin Cemetery Survey, Visited April 22, A. D. Robinson, ( - Photograph A. D. Robinson, ( Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 3, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 3, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 3, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Tommie Wilkenson, Tommie Wilkenson, Granddaughter John Wesley Stark, ( Address: 404. Ruby Boyett, Ruby Boyett Files Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Floyd Willis Boyett, Floyd Willis Boyett Research, (Descended from Maude Lewis) Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark, (Spouse of Carl Max L Stark) Dwylene Stark Family Research, (Dwylene is the granddaughter of James A. Stark) MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3, Burkett, Ruby, Stark Family Research, ( dated September 2004) Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 4, Robson, Judy Marie, Judy (Robson) West Stark Family Research, Her first spouse was Samuel Stephen Stark., Date of Import: Oct 3, Barbara A. "Terri" (Garden) Stark, (Spouse of Carl Max L Stark) MITCHELL STARK, poco80@arn.net.ftw, Date of Import: May 3,

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118 Bennett Hiram & Clarinda (Bennet) Zachary Family by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Bennett Hiram Zachary, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Odom) Zachary, grandson of John Zachary, 2nd (to SC), was born about 1809, probably in Barnwell District, South Carolina.1 Benjamin was reported living in this district in the 1810 census. Barnwell District was formed from part of Orangeburgh, District in Bennett was probably one of the children mentioned in the Georgia Passport of 1811 which allowed the family passage to the the western country.2 The family moved to Pike County, Mississippi after November, 1811 when the area was still a territory of the United States. They are shown in a 1816 census for the area and again in the 1820 census for Pike County after Mississippi was admitted as a State.3 The next record found shows Benjamin, John Zachary, and Bennett H. Zachary as residents of St. Tammany Parish in This a court document declaring a claim to property mentioning Benjamin Zachary and signed by Bennett Hiram and John.3a The 1833 voter census list has three Zachary's as voters named Benjamin, Bennett H., and John Zachary. Bennett Hiram married Clarinda Bennett Bennett Hiram Zachary, 1856 December 6, 1833 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.4 There are many Bennet's and Bennett's to be found in St. Tammany Parish and the surrounding Parishes, but none that have been linked to Clarinda. Pauline Stark Moore believes her parents were Rueben Bennett and Sarah Robertson. On May 1, 1834, in St. Tammany Parish, Bennett Hiram was a witness to a property transaction made by Benjamin, Elizabeth and John Zachary. In December of 1834, Bennett purchased a Covington, St. Tammany Parish town lot from his sister, Martha Caroline (Zachary) Underwood. In 1835, he sold this property to Charles Morgan. This document mentions Clarinda Bennett is the wife of Bennett Hiram and is witnessed by John Zachary, apparently his brother.4a Bennet H. Zachary and John Zachary are listed as voters in the 1837 St. Tammany Voter census. Bennett's sister, Elizabeth Zachary married William Hawley Stark about 1832 in Louisiana. Their first child known to be born in Texas was Lewis Myles Stark, born July 8, It is possible, Bennett, Clarinda, William Hawley and Elizabeth traveled together to settle in East Texas along the Sabine River sometime between 1837 and William Hawley Stark received a land grant with a portion of the property next to the Sabine. He would later build a warehouse to service the Steamboats moving up and down the Sabine from the Gulf of Mexico.5 In the book, "1840 Citizens of TX, Vol. 1, Land Grants, Bennett is known to have received several land grants by April of 1840 in Jasper County, Texas.5a One was issued in October of 1836 (F385) and a second in January of 1840 (W53). In April, 1840, Bennett was elected Justice of the Peace for Belgrade, Jasper County, Texas. It was the first election held for the newly formed community.6 The first child reported born to Bennett and Clarinda was William Augusta Zachary in 1841, probably in Belgrade. This 113

119 year of birth is estimated from the 1850 Newton County census where William is reported to be 9 years old. 7 This birth probably occurred in Jasper County. From the same census, Nancy E. Zachary was born in Clarinda Died in 1845, according to her tombstone and was buried in the Belgrade Cemetery, referred to as Wilson's Field today.8 Bennett would marry Penelope Davis in Very little is known about Nancy Zachary. She is said to have married William Smith, although I have found no record of this marriage. She is reported to have married Charles B. Dougharty, October 22, 1867 in Newton County. Charles is known to be married to a Nancy in the 1880 census. However, a conflicting source says this would be Nancy Matilda Stark, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Zachary) Stark. Until more documentation can be found, this writer can not be sure if she married either of these individuals. Later, there will be a section on William Augusta and his family. Sources & Footnotes 1)The 1810 census for Barnwell District, South Carolina shows Benjamin is living in this newly formed District. Barnwell was formed from Orangeburgh District in The southern part of Orangeburgh District became Barnwell with the South Fork Edisto River the boundry between the newly created Districts. Benjamin's owned property South of the is boundry. It would seem likely Bennett was born on the property placing his birth place as Barnwell District. 2)Passports Issued By Governors of Georgia, ; It states From page 218, Wed. 20th November On application. ORDERED That a passport be prepared for Mr. John Dickson with eight children, Anna Wannamaker, and Elizabeth Zachary, the latter with six children, all from Orangeburg District South Carolina, to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country. Which was presented and signed. (Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner. Copy in file of Clovis LaFleur) 3)1816 Census, Natchez District, Mississippi; Benjamin Zachery- Pike County, Mississippi. 1- white male over 21 years of age; 2- white males under 21 years of age; 1- white females over 21 years of age; 4- white females under 21 years of age; 8- total white inhabitants; 0- total free people of color; 0- total of slaves; 8- total number of inhabitants. Source: Mona Ray <mray@blkbox.com>; Date Received: Wednesday, August 16, 2000; 1820 Pike Mississippi Census Data; page 102/22; line 1; Males over 45-1, Benjamin; Males , Males , Females over 45-1; Females ; Females ; Females a)See copy of original at the end of the Benjamin & Elizabeth Odom Biography. 4)Ancestry.com; Database: Louisiana Marriages to 1850, St. Tammany Parish (Note: Bennett's surname is spelled Zachery; CLL) 4a)See transcription at the end of this article with signatures shown from copy of the original. 5)From the Article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "It could tell us of the river era when the old Sabine River was deep and wide with swift currents and swirling eddies, of the lives that were lost in its deep waters and hurriedly buried on its banks. It could tell us of the commerce of the river when our great uncle and aunt, William Hawley and Martha Whitman Stark, had a thriving warehouse along the river banks when the steamboats carried their cargoes up and down the river; of the old Beef Road where the cattle drive beginning in San Antonio was driven to the cattle markets in New Orleans; of the chuck wagons and the cattle call of the cowboys as they bedded their herds down for the night." 5a)From page 103 of "The Zachary Family Westward", there is a note stating Bennet H. Zachary is listed in a book called,"1840 Citizens of TX, Vol.1 Land Grants F385, W53, 1983, Vol 1, Shows Oct Jasper Co., TX, Jan )Collected by David Hamaker; From the Book: Glimpses of Newton County History; by The Newton County Historical Commission; "Monday 13th. April 1840; We had an election the 9th. April for two magistrates and one constable, the election was well conducted and unattended with any quarreling or contention. B.H. Zachary, of Belgrade, and Mr. John L. Lewis of Cow Creek was elected Justices of the Peace and Mr. Robert Laws, Constable. I returned a statement of the polls to M.B. Lewis, Chief Justice of the county. This was the first election ever held in Belgrade." 7)(Note from Clovis La Fleur: This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Record #190 Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina Occupation Painter, Annual Income $500, Born 1807, Died 4 Aug Father William Zachary, Mother Elizabeth Dickson, First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett) Present Wife Penelope (DAVIS MOORE), 25 years, f, Born in Georgia, Married Mar. 24, 1862, Daniel Donahoe Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis (Son of Clarinda) Child Nancy E., 7 years, f, Born in TX, Married 2 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., Bennett & Clarinda signatures, 1835 mortgage TX., Charles B. Dougharty(Dau. of Clarinda) Child Cynthia A., 2 years, f, Born in TX,(Dau. of Penelope) Child Mary M., 1/12 year, f, Born in TX, Married 15 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX, John L. Stark (Dau. of Penelope) 114

120 8)Southeast Texas Historical & Genealogy Publication; "The Yellow Pages", Vol. 3, No. 1 dated February 1973, page 100; Record shows, "Bennett Herrin Zachary - son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary. Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore. b ; and next to him is C. Bennett Zachary 1st wife of Bennett Herrin Zachary. d. ca 1845." This cemetery is also referred to as "Wilson's Field". Belgrade Cemetery is located about 1 mile north of Belgrade, Newton County, Texas. (Note: This is the quote as found. Closer investigation has shown William Zachary and Elizabeth Dickson Zachary were not the parents of Bennett Hiram.) RECORD OF MORTGAGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY DATED: MARCH 13, 1835 (Collected by Pauline Stark Moore; Copy of original in file; Clovis La Fleur) Be it known and remembered that on this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-five and in the year of the Independence of the United States, the fifty Ninth. Before me Syman Briggs, Judge and Exoffice Notary Public in and for said Parish, personally came and appearing, Bennett H. Zachary of this Parish and State and state, who did declare and say that for consideration hereafter expressed he does by?those? present, grants, bargains, sell, convey, transfer, assign, and set over with a full guarantee, against all troubles, debt, mortgages, claims,????, donations,????, or other???????? unto Charles Morgan of the same State and Parish, presents accepting and authorizing for himself, his heirs, and assigns, and acknowledging delivery and possession???? a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situate in the town of Covington, with all the buildings and improvements there of with all the advantages, there of, it being Lot Number Eleven in Square Number Fifteen, division of St. John of said town, having a front of fifty feet on Florida Street with a depth of one hundred and twenty feet being?the land? which the present vendor acquired by purchase from Mrs. Caroline Underwood,?that? paid before me the said Judge,?on the? date of the Thirtieth day of December, to have and to hold the said property unto the said purchaser his heirs and assigns to their proper use and?he took frontier?, and the said vendor for himself and his heirs, the said property unto the said purchaser his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims of all persons who so ever by these presents. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars in the promissory note of the said purchaser of?even? note herewith, drawn to the?on the? of the said vendor, payable and negotiable at the Branch Union Bank of Louisiana, located at this place twenty months from date, and which to accepting with this act has been signed by me the said Judge, notarizes and delivers to the said vendor who hereby acknowledges the receipt thereof, the said vendor hereby reserving a special advantage on the premises until the final payment of said note. Then to this presents personally came and intervening Mistress Clarinda Bennett, wife of the said Bennett H. Zachary who being duly authorized and assisted herein by her said husband, declared that she is aware that she has a legal mortgage on the property herein sold as well as on all property of her said husband, for the restitution of her dotal effects, whether brought in marriage or subsequently acquired, either by donation or succession, and alienated by her said husband, for the restitution of her peripheral effects, of which her said husband has had the administration or enjoyment, and has alienated the same, for debts by her contracted jointly with her said husband, and for nuptial presents, but wishing to give the said purchaser a perfect title to the property herein sold, she hereby declares, that she voluntarily relinquishes to him all rights, titles, claims, lien privilege or mortgage which she has to said property arising from any cause. It appears by the certificate of the Recorder of Mortgage for this Parish of this State that the property herein sold is free of any lien or mortgage registered against the present vendor or any of his antecedent vendors. This done and passed at my office in the town of Covington the day, month, and year first above written and the said appearers have here unto signed their names with John Evans and?l. F. Medins? witnesses who have also signed with me and said appearers. Signed: Bennett H. Zachary, Clarinda Zachary, Charles Morgan Witnesses: John Evans,?L. F. Medins? Parish Judge: Syman Briggs 115

121 William Augusta & Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 William Augusta Zachary, son of Bennett Hiram Zachary and Clarinda Bennett, grandson of Benjamin Zachary, and Elizabeth Odom, was born in the year 1841 in probably Belgrade, Jasper County, Texas.1 This area would become part of Newton County after Jasper County was divided in He married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman, the widow of George Washington Davis, killed in the Civil War. Sarah Elizabeth Whitman, daughter of John Adam Whitman and Dorothy (Dorthea) Richard (Rikard), granddaughter of John Adam Whitman, Sr. and Mary McNear, was born March 29, 1839, in Perry County, Alabama.2 Her father and mother moved to Alabama from Edgefield District, South Carolina sometime after December, 1835, the month Sarah's older brother,jacob, was born in South Carolina.3 They lived in Perry County until around Adam Whitman is listed as the head of house in the 1840 Perry County census. In 1850, the family, along with other families from Perry County, moved to Bossier Parish, Louisiana near Shreveport and organized a community named "The Alabama Settlement". While living in this Parish, Adam and Dorothy would have twin daughters named Mary Eva and Margaret Ann, born September 7, 1853 and bury a son, William, who died July 1, 1854 at the age of eight years old.3 In 1855, the family moved across the Sabine River into Newton County, Texas. Adam set-up a Mill on Whitman Creek and then laterestablished Whitman's Ferry located about a mile below Belgrade on the Sabine River, where travelers would cross the river that was the boundary between Texas and Louisiana.4 On November 19, 1858, Sarah Whitman married George Washington Davis in Newton County, son of Winfield "Alias William M. Davis" Moore and Nancy Belcher.5 Sarah is believed to have had a girl sometime between 1859 and 1862 because her obituary stated, "She was married to G. W. Davis in 1858, from that union one girl was born, but the family circle was broken by the death of Mr. Davis."6 To date, the name of this girl and what happened to her is not known. Sarah's older sister, Martha C. Whitman, would marry the widower, William Hawley Stark, May 15, 1859, after the death of his wife, Elizabeth Zachary in March of the same year. However, at 4:30 a. m. on the 12th day of April, 1861, Sarah and George's live's together would be interrupted, for the Civil War began when the first Confederate shell smashed into Fort Sumter, Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Zachary Obituary South Carolina. Within weeks, militia were being organized in both the South and the North. George Davis and his brother Augustus would join the troops from the Confederate States of America as would Sarah's brothers, Benjamin, Joseph, and George Whitman.7 Sarah's husband and her brother Benjamin Whitman, were sent north to participate in the Arkansas Campaign. During fighting occurring near Little Rock, Arkansas around the date of November 13, 1862, George was killed 116

122 and Benjamin captured by the Federal Army. George was buried in the Confederate Army Cemetery near Little Rock.7 While George was away because of the war, Sarah and her daughter probably lived with either the Whitman's, or perhaps with her sister-in-law, Penelope Davis, recently widowed by the death of Bennett Hiram Zachary. In either case, she would have come to know William Augustus Zachary, for William Hawley Stark was his Uncle, now married to Sarah's sister, Martha, and Penelope Davis was his step-mother, sister of George Washington Davis. As occurred so often in those days, Sarah Davis, widow, married William Augustus Zachary, a close relative by association, August 27, 1863 in Newton County.8 William Bennett Zachary & Ethel Davis, 1966 Sarah's brothers, Joseph and George Whitman, were members of Spaight's Battalion of Texas Volunteers. They fought along the rivers and marshes of Texas and Louisiana. General Banks, over the Union Troops fighting the Red River Campaign, wanted to push up the Sabine River from the Gulf of Mexico with Steamboats and soldiers to occupy southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas taking pressure of his troops in battle further north. Spaight's Battalion along with other troops participated in the Battle of Sabine Pass at the mouth of the Sabine River (Near Orange, Texas). The Confederates won the day, which contributed to the victory of General Robert Taylor (Son of President Zachary Taylor) over General Banks on April 8, This brought the Union's Red River Campaign to and end.7 Augustus Davis would die in the Battle of Vermillionville (Now Lafayette, Louisiana) and be buried where he fell. The wife of Benjamin Whitman, Emily Foster, daughter of John "alias Benjamin Foster" Rogers and Martha Jane Davis who was the brother of George Davis, feared her husband was dead. She had already heard her Uncles, George and Augustus Davis, had been killed and feared the worst for her husband. However, in June of 1865, Benjamin was paroled in Vicksburg and was reunited with his wife. Joseph and George Whitman would also return at the end of the war.7 After the war, William became a Engineer on the Steamboat "Rinn", which moved goods up and down the Sabine River from the Gulf of Mexico to towns like Belgrade located near the river. William's brother-in-law, William Bennett Zachary & Sister, Zerilda, abt William Hawley Stark, owned a warehouse on the river which was probably visited by the "Rinn" in those days. After the marriage of William Augustus and Sarah Elizabeth, William Hawley became both a Uncle and brother-in-law to William Augustus (From W. H.'s previous marriage to Elizabeth Zachary, sister of Bennett Hiram and W. H.'s second marriage to Martha C. Whitman, sister of Sarah Elizabeth). According to a written account by a son of William Augustus, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, "Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed." One can imagine families with such close ties, meeting the boats at what became known as "Stark's Landing" and sharing a meal and 117

123 visit with each other.9 William & Sarah Elizabeth would have children named Zerilda E. (b. 1864), Georgina Ann (.b 1867), William Bennett, (b. 1774), and Armiada "Minnie", (b. 1878).9a After the Civil War, John Adam Whitman, Sarah's father, was accused and arrested for the murder of John Alston, an African American. There is little detail about the trial found in research to date, but John Adam was later acquitted, according to an account written by Thomas A. Wilson.10 In 1878, the Steamboat Rinn was steaming pass what is present day Deweyville, when an explosion occurred in the boiler room, causing the boat to catch fire and burn to the waterline. William was abroad at the time and was among those killed in the accident.9 Sarah Elizabeth became a widow for the second time. She was listed as the head of the house in the 1880 census for Newton County along with the children and Charles Smith, listed as a boarder who worked on the farm. On her line she answered yes to being a Widow. She reported Zerilda and William Smith were married before the census year and Georgina Ann had attended school within the census year.9a Sarah married Lumpkin Kelly March 21, in Newton County where she remained until her death April 22, She was buried in the Bob Herrin Cemetery in Newton County.11 Sources & Footnotes 1)(Note from Clovis La Fleur: This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County which has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Data pertaining to William Augustus is shown; Record #190; Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina; Mother Elizabeth Dickson; First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett); Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis 2)From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary", (Copy in my file. CLL) Quote:"Mrs. Zachary was born in Perry County, Alabama in 1839."; Date of birth comes from Tombstone located in the Bob Herrin Cemetery which states, "Sarah E. Zachary, ". Name of parents and grandparents comes from the GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, choffman41@jps.net. 3)GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, choffman41@jps.net. 4)From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary", Quote:"She moved from Alabama to Louisiana in 1851 and lived there until 1855, then moved to Texas where she spent the remainder of her life." 5)Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. George Davis parents names come from Bonnie (Jones) Smith, descended from William and Nancy (Belcher) Davis and article titled, "If Only That Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. 6)From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary". 7)From the article titled, "If Only That Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. 8)Newton County, Texas Marriage Records 9)From "Farm Corner", written by Joe F. Combs. It's a newspaper article from the Beaumont Enterprise of Beaumont, Texas, dated Thursday, November 18, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augusta, replied to an inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren". Abstract of Content of the Article:" A few days ago Percy Gray of Nederland wrote Farm Corner, making inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy". W. B. Zachary of Jasper, explains this, and tells us more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"rinn", and not the Wren. His letter follows: "I see in Farm Corner the letter from Percy Gray, making inquiry about the boat Rinn. I know about this old boat from family records. My father was engineer on the Rinn in 1874, and he was killed on this boat. I was four years old at the time, and we were at Stark's landing on the Sabine. Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed. In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. It went down between Niblett's Bluff and Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville They called the place where the Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The next eddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign of these places now. I was wondering if Mr. Gray has relatives around Newton. My wife is related to them. I knew the old Sabine between Logansport and Orange, 75 years ago as well as I know my own backyard. I will be glad to answer any questions about the old river, as far as I can." (Copy in File. CLL) 9a) 1880 census for Newton County, Texas, Justice Precinct #1, John Heney, Enumerator Dwelling #42, Family #42 Zacharie, Elizabeth, w, f, 37, Widow, farmer, born in AL Zacharie, Zerilda E., w, f, 16, Wife, at home, born in TX; (Born June 13, 1864, From Zelilda's obituary, Copy in file. CLL) Smith, William, w, m, 18, boarder, works on farm, born in TX; (Married Zerilda before the census year.) Zacharie, George Ann, w, f, 15, daughter, at home, born in TX; (Born January 19, 1867, From Maude Herrin, her Daughter. CLL) Zacharie, William B., w, m, 7, son, at home, born in TX; (Born November 2, 1874, From Bob Herrin Cemetery. CLL) Zacharie, Arminda, w, f, 1, daughter, at home, born in TX; (Born June 20, 1878, From Bob Herrin Cemetery. CLL) 10)From the book titled, "Some Early Southeast Texas Families", by Thomas A. Wilson, page 21. quote:"he (Adam Whitman) was indicted for killing an old Negro, John Alston, but was acquitted." 11)Newton County Cemetery Survey #46; Bob Herrin Cemetery located in a wooded pasture about 1/2 mile off a dirt road connecting Buckhorn Community and highway 363. About 1 acre fenced and neat. Sarah E. Zachary listed. 118

124 Zerilda Zachary Obituary, Known as Granny Masterson Farm Corner Article, Beaumont Enterprise 119

125 William Augustus & Sarah Elizabeth Zachary Marriage License 120

126 The Families of Edd Herrin and Georgina Zachary by Clovis La Fleur (December, 1999) William Herrin, Sr. was born in 1807 in what was called the Mississippi Territory at that time.1,2 Little is known about his early life or the exact area of Mississippi where he spent his youth. Before 1825, he married a women whose name and family is unknown.3 This event is likely to have occurred in Mississippi or Louisiana. William and his bride lived in Louisiana at the time of the birth of there only child, James Herrin, in ,2 I would speculate this birth took place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Now, before these events, the family of Daniel R. Stark and Nancy (Hawley) Stark moved to Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana from New York before June, 1817 and after Prudence Jane Stark was born in New York in a Daniel R. Stark died in 1820 in this Parish leaving Nancy Hawley Stark with 5 children. Nancy would then marry Enos Hardin and the family moved to Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Nancy's last child, Napoleon Bonaparte Hardin, was born in this Parish in a Nancy's oldest daughter, Sarah Maria Stark, married John Taylor Lewis in Ouachita Parish December 28, Sometime after 1826 and before 1834, William s first wife, I would speculate, died. William then married his second wife, Prudence Jane Stark around 1834, probably in Ouachita Parish, since her mother, Nancy Hawley was there as implied in the above marriage of Sarah Maria.1,2 Prudence was born in 1815 in New York.1,2 The marriage could have occurred earlier. After the marriage, I believe William & Prudence set up their residence in Ouachita Parish before the birth of their first child, William Herrin, Jr. in According to my Grandmothers records, William, Jr. was born in Louisiana. William and Prudence had six other children named, George (1839), Andrew Jackson (1841), Mary ( ), Steve(1844), Asa (1846), Edward E. ( ), and Matilda (1852), all probably born in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. 1,2 Now, Ouachita Parish at the time of these events was located in North Central Louisiana with it s northern border being shared with present day Arkansas. Because of the Lewis/Stark marriage, it would seem reasonable to speculate William Herrin, his son James Herrin, the Stark family, and the Lewis family were living in the same locality. However, members of the Lewis family could have been in Texas by 1838 for the father of John Lewis, Col. Samuel S. Lewis, is recorded as having died in Jasper County January 10, Another event indicating the Lewis family was in Ouachita Parish is the reported death of Charlotte Lewis around 1829 in this Parish.5 William s son from his first marriage, James Herrin, married Nancy Jane Lewis, probably in 1845,the oldest daughter of John Lewis and Sarah Stark.1,2 I would speculate John Lewis and Sarah (Stark) Lewis were living in Texas at the time of this marriage for their second child, William McFarland Lewis, has been reported to have been born in 1834 in Texas.2 However, James Herrin and Nancy Jane Lewis set-up residence in Louisiana since their first child, Samuel McFarland Herrin, was born June 30, 1846 in Louisiana, probably in Ouachita Parish.6 The first record available on the Herrin presence in Newton County is the birth of James Herrin s son, Robert Eubank Bob Herrin December 8, 1849 in Newton County.2 James and Nancy had 7 children, with the 5 youngest being born in Newton County. James Herrin died in 1864 in Newton County and Nancy Jane Lewis died in 1868 in Newton county. The first record we have of the William Sr. second family in Newton is the second marriage in April of 1863 of Sarah Lewis to Asa Herrin in Newton County.7 Sarah was married first to Henry H. Kirkum June 6, 1861 in Newton County. Sarah Lewis was Nancy Jane s sister and Asa s cousin, which was not unusual for the times. Sometime before this date and after the birth of Matilda in 1852, the William Herrin, Sr. second family, probably following James Herrin, made the migration to Texas. It is known James Herrin died in 1864 in Newton County and one can only speculate he may have been the reason they moved to Texas after William, Sr. died ca There is no information available on the death location of William or Prudence, although a good location to search would be Ouachita Parish or later parishes formed from Ouachita. We can safely assume Prudence was still living at the time of Matilda s birth in Louisiana in Mary s notes show Mary Herrin was born in 1842 and married George Koonce. Reviewing the records of Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, I found; Herrin, Mary 20 Oct Jun wife of G. W. Pratt Koonce. They had 11 children. Members of this family continue to reside in Sulfur, Louisiana located between Lake Charles and the Sabine River on Interstate Highway

127 This Picture Probably Taken by Edger Herrin, ca 1915 Back Row L-R: Edd Herrin (Seated), with hand on Jack??, Beatrice Herrin (Daughter of William Herrin)Georgina "Georgian" (Spouse of Edd Herrin), Holding Harold Herrin (Son of Edger Herin); Middle Row L-R: Maude (Asa Louis Herrin's spouse), Ollie Robinson (Edger Herrin's Spouse), Mary Bell (Daughter of William Herrin) William "Bill" Herrin, Ellen Frost (William's Spouse); Down in Front: Asa Louis Herrin holding his daughter Jewel. There is a record from the Confederate Pension Application Files, Texas State Archives, of Andrew J. Herrin, Claimant 11073, pension # 11073, Newton County, indicating he may have been a participant in the Civil War. Although he made the claim in Texas, he may have joined in Louisiana. A copy of this record is being requested from the Texas State Archives. My grandmothers records show he married Mary Jobner. George Herrin married Mary Drake. Edward E. Herrin and Georgina Ann Zachary where married March 18, 1882 in Newton County, Texas. The couple settled first near Newton, Texas, possibly in the Devil s Pocket area, where there children named, William (Called Willy by Maude) ( ), Asa Louis (Called Louis by Maude) ( ), Sarah Edna ( ), Maude Mae ( ), Lula ( ), Edger ( ), and Arthur ( ) were born. The family moved to Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana sometime after the birth of Arthur. They were living near this community in 1909, according to Maude s account, When I First Heard of the Pentecost. Edward died in 1932 in Texas. Georgina died in 1935 in Beaumont, Texas. They are both buried in the Bob Herrin Cemetery located in Newton County.9 To further illustrate the close association of the Herrin, Stark, and Lewis families, Matilda Herrin married Napoleon B. Lewis, son of John and Sarah (Stark) Lewis February 2, 1869 in Newton County. They would have also been cousins since Matilda s mother was Prudence Stark, Sarah Stark s sister. Footnotes and Sources 1) Mary Jeanette LaFleur 's Family notes. Her notes are based on family records kept by Maude Mae Herrin and data she collected in researching the family. 2)Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Database 3) Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Database. This data showed the first marriage of William to Unknown woman before his second marriage to Prudence Jane Stark. Mary Jeanette's notes have the James Herrin family listed but do not show the connection to Edd Herrin's family. 3a) Asa Lafitte Stark Family Association, Texas; Data compiled by Pauline Stark Moore and Mary Stark; See William Hawley Stark & Elizabeth Zachary Stark biography for more detail. 4) Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Marriage Records. 5) Richard Lemaster GEDCOM File Web site: ii. Col. Samuel S. Lewis was born VA 122

128 1785. Col. died February 14, 1838 in Jasper, TX, at 52 years of age. 6) Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Database. The Alcock data gives the birth date as June 30, 1846 in Louisiana or Texas. The next son is George Herrin reported born about 1848 in Louisiana. Mary Jeanette LaFleur's notes record he was born in 1848 in Louisiana. 7) Douglas Anderson, La Porte, TX. 8) Big Woods Cemetery Survey, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. These are the source of data on Mary Herrin's family. 9) Newton County Historical Commission, "Newton County Cemetery Survey, Bob Herrin Cemetery, #46, "Cemetery located in a wooded pasture about 1/2 mile off of a dirt road connecting Buckhorn Community and highway 363. About 1 acre, fenced, neat. Edger & Ollie (Robinson) Herrin, abt Lois Ruth (Herrin) & Fred Tucker, abt Edger Herrin was born September 17, 1893 in Newton, Newton County, Texas. Ollie was born May 19, 1896 in Newton County, Texas. They were married December 27, Edger was an excellent carpenter, which was his occupation. Edger and Ollie had three children named Harold Howell (b. Feb. 24, 1915), Lois Ruth (b. March 16, 1918), and Virginia Evaline Louise (b. January 19, 1928). Edger died December 28, 1968 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Ollie died May 24, 1986 in the same place. They were both buried in the Restheaven Cemetery located in Houston,Harris County, Texas. Lois Ruth Herrin was born March 16, 1918 in Orange, Orange County, Texas. She married Emory Maness January 19, 1935 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. They had one child named Mary Ruth Maness (b. August 9, 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas). She married second, Dee Countryman about They had no children. She married Fred Ellis Tucker February in Houston, Harris County, Texas. They had two children named Sally Louise (b. August 10, 1945) and Daniel Lee (b. February 6, 1947). Fred Tucker died August 22, 1995 in Missouri City, Ft. Bend County, Texas. Lois Ruth died January 10, 1998 in Montgomery County, Texas. Mary Ruth Maness was born August 9, 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. She married Billy Delayne Hamaker November 20, 1955 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. They had five children named David Coy, (b. April 30, 1957), Rebecca Sue (b. September 24, 1958), Sarai Lee (b. December 1, 1961), Rachel Kay (b. May 8, 1963), and Lois Gay (b. August 11, 1965). Harold Herrin, 1978 Harold Howell Herrin was born February 24, 1915 in Oretta, Louisiana. He married Mildred Alice Parr March 4, 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. They had four children named Barbara Janell (b. Nov. 18, 1934), Bobbie Lanell (b. Nov. 18, 1934), Harold Howell, II (b. Feb. 10,1940), and Sandy Lee (b. June 17, 1943). Harold Howell died June 26, 1991 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 123

129 Descendants of Clarinda Bennet Generation No Clarinda 1 Bennet 1,2 was born Bef in?? 3, and died 1845 in Possibly in Newton County, Texas, May have been Jasper Co. at the time of death 3,4. She married Bennett Hiram Zachary 5 December 24, 1833 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 6, son of Benjamin Zachary and Elizabeth Odom. He was born 1809 in Barnwell District, South Carolina 7, and died August 04, 1860 in Bon Weir, Newton County, Texas 8. Notes for Clarinda Bennet: 1812 St.Tammany Tax Parish List; Compiled by Mary Elizabeth Sanders There thirteen colunms for information shown on this list. Only the first four columns are reproduced herein: number of men included in the household, number of women, number of Children, and number of slaves. Bennet, James Bennet,Ruben (Reported to be Father of Clarinda Bennett by Pauline Stark Moore) Bickham, Thomas Bromfield, John Bromfield, Ezekiel Bickham, Abner Bickham, William Bickham, Benjamin Bickham, John Hunt, Edmund Robertson, Matthew Robertson, Joel Robertson, W Toney, Benjamin Glover, David-1-1-?-0 More About Clarinda Bennet: Burial: Belgrade Cemetery (Often called "Wilson's Field), Newton County, Texas 9 Notes for Bennett Hiram Zachary: Bennett Hiram & Clarinda (Bennet) Zachary Family by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Bennett Hiram Zachary, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Odom) Zachary, grandson of John Zachary, 2nd (to SC), was born about 1809, probably in Barnwell District, South Carolina.[Note 1] Benjamin was reported living in this district in the 1810 census. Barnwell District was formed from part of Orangeburgh, District in Bennett was probably one of the children mentioned in the Georgia Passport of 1811 which allowed the family passage to the western country. [Note 2] The family moved to Pike County, Mississippi after November, 1811 when the area was still a territory of the United States. They are shown in a 1816 census for the area and again in the 1820 census for Pike County after Mississippi was admitted as a State.[Note 3] The next record found shows Benjamin, John Zachary, and Bennett H. Zachary as residents of St. Tammany Parish in This a court document declaring a claim to property mentioning Benjamin Zachary and signed by Bennett Hiram and John. [Note 3a] The 1833 voter census list has three Zachary's as voters named Benjamin, Bennett H., and John Zachary. Bennett Hiram married Clarinda Bennett December 6, 1833 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.[ Note 4] There are many Bennet's and Bennett's to be found in St. Tammany Parish and the surrounding Parishes, but none that have been linked to Clarinda. Pauline Stark Moore believes her parents were Rueben Bennett and Sarah Robertson. On May 1, 1834, in St. Tammany Parish, Bennett Hiram was a witness to a property transaction made by Benjamin, Elizabeth and John Zachary. In December of 1834, Bennett purchased a Covington, St. Tammany Parish town lot from his sister, Martha Caroline (Zachary) Underwood. In 1835, he sold this property to Charles Morgan. This document mentions Clarinda Bennett is the wife of 124

130 Bennett Hiram and is witnessed by John Zachary, apparently his brother. [Note 4a] Bennet H. Zachary and John Zachary are listed as voters in the 1837 St. Tammany Voter census. Bennett's sister, Elizabeth Zachary married William Hawley Stark about 1832 in Louisiana. Their first child known to be born in Texas was Lewis Myles Stark, born July 8, It is possible, Bennett, Clarinda, William Hawley and Elizabeth traveled together to settle in East Texas along the Sabine River sometime between 1837 and William Hawley Stark received a land grant with a portion of the property next to the Sabine. He would later build a warehouse to service the Steamboats moving up and down the Sabine from the Gulf of Mexico. [Note 5] In the book, "1840 Citizens of TX, Vol. 1, Land Grants, Bennett is known to have received several land grants by April of 1840 in Jasper County, Texas. [Note 5a] One was issued in October of 1836 (F385) and a second in January of 1840 (W53). In April, 1840, Bennett was elected Justice of the Peace for Belgrade, Jasper County, Texas. It was the first election held for the newly formed community. [Note 6] The first child reported born to Bennett and Clarinda was William Augusta Zachary in 1841, probably in Belgrade. This year of birth is estimated from the 1850 Newton County census where William is reported to be 9 years old. [Note 7] This birth probably occurred in Jasper County. From the same census, Nancy E. Zachary was born in Clarinda Died in 1845, according to her tombstone and was buried in the Belgrade Cemetery, referred to as Wilson's Field today. [Note 8] Bennett would marry Penelope Davis in Very little is known about Nancy Zachary. She is said to have married William Smith, although I have found no record of this marriage. She is reported to have married Charles B. Dougharty, October 22, 1867 in Newton County. Charles is known to be married to a Nancy in the 1880 census. However, a conflicting source says this would be Nancy Matilda Stark, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Zachary) Stark. Until more documentation can be found, this writer can not be sure if she married either of these individuals. Later, there will be a section on William Augusta and his family. Sources & Footnotes 1)The 1810 census for Barnwell District, South Carolina shows Benjamin is living in this newly formed District. Barnwell was formed from Orangeburgh District in The southern part of Orangeburgh District became Barnwell with the South Fork Edisto River the boundry between the newly created Districts. Benjamin's owned property South of the is boundry. It would seem likely Bennett was born on the property placing his birth place as Barnwell District. 2)Passports Issued By Governors of Georgia, ; It states From page 218, Wed. 20th November On application. ORDERED That a passport be prepared for Mr. John Dickson with eight children, Anna Wannamaker, and Elizabeth Zachary, the latter with six children, all from Orangeburg District South Carolina, to travel through the Indian Nations to the Western Country. Which was presented and signed. (Collected by Gladys Zachary Skinner. Copy in file of Clovis LaFleur) 3)1816 Census, Natchez District, Mississippi; Benjamin Zachery- Pike County, Mississippi. 1- white male over 21 years of age; 2- white males under 21 years of age; 1- white females over 21 years of age; 4- white females under 21 years of age; 8- total white inhabitants; 0- total free people of color; 0- total of slaves; 8- total number of inhabitants. Source: Mona Ray <mray@blkbox.com>; Date Received: Wednesday, August 16, 2000; 1820 Pike Mississippi Census Data; page 102/22; line 1; Males over 45-1, Benjamin; Males , Males , Females over 45-1; Females ; Females ; Females a)See copy of original at the end of the Benjamin & Elizabeth Odom Biography. 4)Ancestry.com; Database: Louisiana Marriages to 1850, St. Tammany Parish (Note: Bennett's surname is spelled Zachery; CLL) 4a)See transcription at the end of this article with signatures shown from copy of the original. 5)From the Article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "It could tell us of the river era when the old Sabine River was deep and wide with swift currents and swirling eddies, of the lives that were lost in its deep waters and hurriedly buried on its banks. It could tell us of the commerce of the river when our great uncle and aunt, William Hawley and Martha Whitman Stark, had a thriving warehouse along the river banks when the steamboats carried their cargoes up and down the river; of the old Beef Road where the cattle drive beginning in San Antonio was driven to the cattle markets in New Orleans; of the chuck wagons and the cattle call of the cowboys as they bedded their herds down for the night." 5a)From page 103 of "The Zachary Family Westward", there is a note stating Bennet H. Zachary is listed in a book called,"1840 Citizens of TX, Vol.1 Land Grants F385, W53, 1983, Vol 1, Shows Oct Jasper Co., TX, Jan )Collected by David Hamaker; From the Book: Glimpses of Newton County History; by The Newton County Historical Commission; "Monday 13th. April 1840; We had an election the 9th. April for two magistrates and one constable, the election was well conducted and unattended with any quarreling or contention. B.H. Zachary, of Belgrade, and Mr. John L. Lewis of Cow Creek was elected Justices of the Peace and Mr. Robert Laws, Constable. I returned a statement of the polls to M.B. Lewis, Chief Justice of the county. This was the first election ever held in Belgrade." 125

131 7)(Note from Clovis La Fleur: This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Record #190 Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina Occupation Painter, Annual Income $500, Born 1807, Died 4 Aug Father William Zachary, Mother Elizabeth Dickson, First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett) Present Wife Penelope (DAVIS MOORE), 25 years, f, Born in Georgia, Married Mar. 24, 1862, Daniel Donahoe Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis (Son of Clarinda) Child Nancy E., 7 years, f, Born in TX, Married 2 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX., Charles B. Dougharty(Dau. of Clarinda) Child Cynthia A., 2 years, f, Born in TX,(Dau. of Penelope) Child Mary M., 1/12 year, f, Born in TX, Married 15 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX, John L. Stark (Dau. of Penelope) 8)Southeast Texas Historical & Genealogy Publication; "The Yellow Pages", Vol. 3, No. 1 dated February 1973, page 100; Record shows, "Bennett Herrin Zachary - son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary. Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore. b ; and next to him is C. Bennett Zachary 1st wife of Bennett Herrin Zachary. d. ca 1845." This cemetery is also referred to as "Wilson's Field". Belgrade Cemetery is located about 1 mile north of Belgrade, Newton County, Texas. (Note: This is the quote as found. Closer investigation has shown William Zachary and Elizabeth Dickson Zachary were not the parents of Bennett Hiram.) *************************************************************************************************************** * Bennett Hiram & Penelope (Davis) Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Bennett Zachary married Penelope Moore Davis August 10, 1847 in Newton County. Penelope was the daughter of Winfield "alias William M. Davis" Moore and Nancy Belcher. Winfield fled to what is now Newton County, Texas in 1834 as a fugitive from a murder warrant issued in Georgia. [Note 1] In Texas, he changed his name to William M. Davis. His wife Nancy's slaves brought her and their children Turner, Martha, Penelope and Cynthia Moore/Davis to join him. He brought the oldest son, Pleasant B. Moore/Davis, with him when he came. The Davis Community in Newton County, Texas was named after him. In 1848, Cynthia A. Zachary was born and in 1850, the year of the first U. S. Census for Texas, Mary M. Zachary was born. In the 1850 census, Bennett is reported to be 41 years old, born in South Carolina, and working as a painter earning $500 a year. Penelope is reported to be 25 years old and born in Georgia. [Note 2] They would have other children named James (b. 1852), Martha (b. 1854), John Austin (b. 1857), and Frances (b. in 1859), all born in Newton County. [Note 3] The family continued to live in Belgrade, Newton County, not far from the Davis community. Nancy Belcher Davis died in In May of 1859, a warrant arrived in Newton County for the arrest of the fugitive, Winfield Moore, alias William M. Davis. On May 31, 1859, the Sheriff went to William's home to make the arrest. William excused himself to go get some things for the trip. While the Sheriff waited, a shot rang out. William, a proud man, decided he would rather take his own life than go back to Georgia and face a death by hanging for a murder he didn't commit. [Note 4] Another tragedy occurred for the family in 1860, for Bennett Hiram would die August 4 of that year. He was buried in the Belgrade Cemetery next to his first wife, Clarinda Bennett. [Note 5] Now widowed, Penelope would later marry Daniel Donohoe, March 24, 1862, in Newton County. More tragedy would strike the Davis family during the Civil War, for two sons of William & Nancy Davis, George Washington and Augustus, would die in the Civil War. [Note 6] George Washington had married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman in They had one daughter before his death which was reported in Sarah's obituary. However, this has not been verified by any documents to date. The widow, Sarah Davis, would later marry on August 27, 1863, William Augustus Zachary, the step-son of Penelope and son of Bennett Hiram and Clarinda. [Note 7] On October 15, 1867, the second child of Bennett Hiram and Penelope, Mary Matilda Zachary, married John Lawhorn "Jack" Stark in the home of Penelope in Belgrade, Newton County, Texas. [Note 8] After this date, no further records can be found for Penelope and the family in Newton County. This writer believes around 1870, Penelope and Daniel Donahoe moved to Robertson County, Texas for James Zachary married Mary Elizabeth Ketchum in that county on January 10, Francis Jane would marry Thomas Milton "Tom" Faulkner January 27, 1876 in Robertson County, and John Austin would marry Fredonia McDonald June 16, 1877 in the same County. [Note 9] The last known residence for Daniel Donahoe and Penelope Davis was in the home of Young Eli Hall and Cynthia Davis in Hardin County. [Note 10] Cynthia Davis was Penelope's younger sister. The date of death for Penelope is not known at this time but probably occurred in Hardin County. Sources & Footnotes 126

132 1)From the article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "The old antique table was there and heard his story when Winfield Moore hurriedly threw some things into a saddle bag and left the house to become a fugitive forever...a hunted man, wanted for the murder of his neighbor s son. It was an accident that he never meant to happen. Winfield had been helping at a chimney daubing - neighbor helping neighbor, as was the custom in those early days. One of his neighbor s sons, Claborne Forehand, accused him of making slanderous remarks about his sister. In spite of Winfield s denial, Claborne approached him as if to do him bodily harm. One word lead to another and a fight ensued. His neighbor s whole family got into the fight, saying that they would make him eat his words. Knowing that his life was being threatened, Winfield picked up the first available object, a heavy wooden chair and swinging it wildly, knocked down several of his opponents. When Claborne failed to rise to his feet, his brothers rushed Winfield threatening an eye for an eye. Winfield then realized that they were going to kill him. Knowing his life was threatened, he managed to tear himself away and getting on his horse galloped home as quickly as possible. A friend brought him word that he was being wrongly accused of the murder of Claborne Forehand and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Winfield knew that all of the witnesses to the altercation had been relatives of the dead man and there was no chance of his being given a fair trial. He was advised that if he didn't want to hang for a crime he had not willfully committed, he had better leave the country." 2)(Note from Clovis La Fleur: This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Record #190 Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina Occupation Painter, Annual Income $500, Born 1807, Died 4 Aug Father William Zachary, Mother Elizabeth Dickson, First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett) Present Wife Penelope (DAVIS MOORE), 25 years, f, Born in Georgia, Married Mar. 24, 1862, Daniel Donahoe Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis (Son of Clarinda) Child Nancy E., 7 years, f, Born in TX, Married 2 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX., Charles B. Dougharty(Dau. of Clarinda) Child Cynthia A., 2 years, f, Born in TX,(Dau. of Penelope) Child Mary M., 1/12 year, f, Born in TX, Married 15 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX, John L. Stark (Dau. of Penelope) 3)From the Family Notes of Gladys Zachary Skinner. Gladys is the Grand-daughter of John Austin Zachary and the source of the data on James, Martha, John Austin, and Frances. 4)From the article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "In 1859, a warrant arrived in Newton County, Texas for the arrest of the fugitive. The sheriff, a good friend of William Davis, sent word to him to come to Newton and give himself up. After a few days when William failed to come in, the sheriff went calling on him. When William Davis saw the officer approaching, he told one of his sons to invite him in while he went to his room to get some of his personal things. The old table sat mute in its corner and saw the agony that William endured as he pondered on his course of action. As the officer waited for William to come out and give himself up, a shot rang out. In horror, they realized that William Davis, a proud man innocent of the murder he was being accused of, had taken his own life. The Forehands had risen to prominent official positions during the intervening years in Georgia and William knew that if he returned there he would be faced with a prejudiced jury. William could not accept that and took the only way out that he knew. Only the old table saw and knew!" 5)Southeast Texas Historical & Genealogy Publication; "The Yellow Pages", Vol. 3, No. 1 dated February 1973, page 100; Record shows, "Bennett Herrin Zachary - son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary. Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore. b ; and next to him is C. Bennett Zachary 1st wife of Bennett Herrin Zachary. d. ca 1845." This cemetery is also referred to as "Wilson Field". Belgrade Cemetery is located about 1 mile north of Belgrade, Newton County, Texas. 6)From the article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "The old table, mute in its corner, saw Emily Whitman as she grieved fearing her husband was dead. Emily received word that her uncles, George and Augustus Moore-Davis, had been killed. George Davis was fighting with the Arkansas Campaign when he was killed. He was buried in the Confederate Army Cemetery near Little Rock, Arkansas while Augustus was mortally wounded in Vermillionville, Louisiana (now Lafayette) and was buried where he fell." 7)Newton County Marriage Records 8)From 1983 Article in the Asa Stark Newsletter titled, "John Lawhorn "Jack" Stark's Family", by Pauline Moore. Record of the marriage on file in the Newton County Marriage Records. 9)Data for James and John Austin Zachary Marriages came from the Family notes of Gladys Zachary Skinner. The marriage data for Frances Jane Zachary came from the article titled,"daniel Family", by Russell Olds Faulkner. 10)In a letter from Gladys Zachary Skinner to Clovis La Fleur dated April 12, "I finally found Penelope and Daniel Donaho in the home of Young Eli Hall and Cynthia Davis in Hardin County. I had just about given up trying to find where they went when they left Newton. Cynthia Davis was Penelope's baby sister." (Copy in File. CLL) *************************************************************************************************************** * Documentation Found on Bennett Hiram Zachary 127

133 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (By Clovis La Fleur, January, 2000) >1809: Bennett Hiram Zachary was born ca probably in Orangeburgh District, SC. He stated his age as 41 years old in the 1850 census for Newton Co., Texas which would set his birth date as the year > :Moved from South Carolina to Mississippi and then to Louisiana with Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary.. >1820:Living in Pike County, Mississippi with parents. >1830: Participated in document conveying land to a Delishe da la Barthe, and a settlement of a claim by Benjamin Zachary was signed by John Zachary and Bennett Hiram Zachary January 22, 1830 Source: St. Tammany Land records; Collected by Pauline Stark Moore; copy of original in file. CLL >1833:Married Clarinda Bennet Dec. 24, 1833 in St. Tammany Parish.(Source of Marriage; Ancestry.com; Database: Louisiana Marriages to 1850; Name spelled Zachery). In 1833, Benjamin Zachary, Bennett H. Zachary, and John Zachary appear in the 1833 voter census for St. Tammany Parish, La. Source voters census for St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; Zachary, Benjamin, Zachary, Bennett H., Zachary, John. 288 Total Voters; "We the undersigned assessors for the Parish of St. Tammany for the year 1833 do certify..."; Signed: Edward H. Hedge, James S. Morgan, Samuel H. Cannon >1834: St. Tammany Land Records; Bought Town lot in Convington from his sister, Martha Caroline Zachary Underwood. Mentioned in 1835 transaction when the property was sold. >1835: Sold Town lot to Charles Morgan for $1200. Collected by Pauline Stark Moore. Copy of original in file. CLL. Participated in John Zachary and Latitia Shelton Zachary Mortgage Record in St. Tammany Parish which included Benjamin and Elizabeth Odom Zachary. Bennett H. was a witness. Collected by Pauline Stark Moore. Copy of orginal in file. CLL >1837: John Zachary and Bennett H. Zachary appear in the 1837 voter census for St. Tammany Parish. >1838:Bennett and Clarinda move to Jasper Co. Texas around From page 103 of "The Zachary Family Westward", there is a note stating Bennet H. Zachary is listed in a book called,"1840 Citizens of TX, Vol.1 Land Grants F385, W53, 1983, Vol 1, Shows Oct Jasper Co., TX, Jan >1840:Bennett is elected Justice of the Peace April 9, 1840 for Belgrade, Jasper Co., Texas. This part of Jasper Co. would be come Newton County when Jasper county was divided in Collected by David Hamaker; From the Book: Glimpses of Newton County History; by The Newton County Historical Commission; "Monday 13th. April 1840; We had an election the 9th. April for two magistrates and one constable, the election was well conducted and unattended with any quarreling or contention. B.H. Zachary, of Belgrade, and Mr. John L. Lewis of Cow Creek was elected Justices of the Peace and Mr. Robert Laws, Constable. I returned a statement of the polls to M.B. Lewis, Chief Justice of the county. This was the first election ever held in Belgrade." >1841:William Augusta Zachary born in probably Jasper Co., TX in He is reported to be 9 years old in the 1850 census which would put his year of birth as about >1843:Nancy E. Zachary born in probably Jasper Co. TX in She is reported to be 7 years old in the 1850 census which would put her year of birth as about >1845:Clarinda Bennet died in 1845 and was buried in the Belgrade Cemetery. >1846:Jasper Co. is divided in half. The eastern half becomes Newton County and the western half remains Jasper County. >1847:Bennett Hiram Zachary married Penelope Davis/Moore Aug. 10, 1847 in Newton Co., Texas Texas, Newton County Marriage Records; " Davis, Penelope married Zachary, Bennett Hiram on 19 Aug 1847 in Newton County, Texas" 128

134 >1848:Cyntha A. Zachary is the first child born to Bennett and Penelope. >1850:Mary M. Zachary is reported to be 1/12 of a year in the 1850 census placing her birth in that year. >1850:the first U. S. census for Texas is taken revealing the names of members of the Bennett Hiram Zachary family. The Following From Newton County, Texas 1850 Census. This Transcribed census is a work in progress. Information known on members in these families is updated ZACHARY, B. H. (Bennett?Hiram), 41years, m, born in South Carolina Occupation: Painter, Annual Income $500, Born: 1807, Died: 4 Aug 1860 Father: William Zachary, Mother: Elizabeth DICKSON, First Wife Died 1845 Present Wife: Penelope (DAVIS MOORE), 25years, f, Born in Georgia, Married Mar. 24, 1862, Daniel Donahoe Child: Wm. A. U., 9years, m, Born in TX, Married: 27 Aug 1863, Newton Co. TX, Mrs. Sarah E. Davis Child: Nancy E., 7years, f, Born in TX, Married: 2 Oct 1867, Newton Co., TX, Charles B. DOUGHARTY Child: Cyntha A., 2 years, f, Born in TX, Child: Mary M., 1/12 year, f, Born in TX, Married: 15 Oct 1867, Newton Co., TX, John L. STARK >1852:James Bennett Zachary was born >1854:Martha Zachary was born >1857:John Austin Zachary was born >1859:Francis Jane Zachary was born >1860:Bennett Hiram Zachary died Aug. 4, 1860 in Bon Weir, Newton, Co., Texas and was buried in the Belgrade Cemetery next to his first wife Clarinda Bennet. OTHER DATA ON BENNETT HIRAM ZACHARY Source: NEWTON County Texas Survey - Person or Concern bearing the land certificate at time survey filed. Block - Block number. Grantee - Person or Concern to whom the land was actually awarded. Leag - League Flag. L = 4,428 acres, B = League + Labor. Labor = 177 acres. Section - Section Number Abs - Number of the Abstract on file at county courthouse and at the Texas General land Office in Austin. Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs BH ZACHARY B. ZACHARY 555 BH ZACHARY B. ZACHARY 556 LAND TRANSACTION STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY DATED: MARCH 13, 1835 (COPY OF ORIGINAL IN FILE, CLOVIS LA FLEUR) Be it known and remembered that on this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirtyfive and in the year of the Independence of the United States, the fifty Ninth. Before me Symon Briggs, Judge and Exoffice Notary Public in and for said Parish, personally came and appearing, Bennett H. Zachary of this Parish and State and state, who did declare and say that for consideration hereafter expressed he does by?those? present, grants, bargains, sell, convey, transfer, assign, and set over with a full guarantee, against all troubles, debt, mortgages, claims,????, donations,????, or other???????? unto Charles Morgan of the same State and Parish, presents accepting and authorizing for himself, his heirs, and assigns, and acknowledging delivery and possecion???? a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situate in the town of Covington, with all the buildings and improvements there of with all the advantages, there of, it being Lot Number Eleven in Square Number Fifteen, division of St. John of said town, having a front of fifty feet on Florida Street with a depth of one hundred and twenty feet being?the land? which the present vendor acquired by purchase from Mrs. Caroline Underwood,?that? paid before me the said Judge,?on the? date of the Thirtyth day of December, to have and to hold the said property unto the said purchaser 129

135 his heirs and assigns to their proper use and?he took frontier?, and the said vendor for himself and his heirs, the said property unto the said purchaser his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims of all persons who so ever by these presents. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollors in the promissory note of the said purchaser of?even? note herewith, drawn to the?ontea? of the said vendor, payable and negotiable at the Branch Union Bank of Louisiana, located at this place twenty months from date, and which to accepting with this act has been signed by me the said Judge, notorizes and delivers to the said vendor who hereby acknowledges the receipt thereof, the said vendor hereby reserving a special advantage on the premises until the final payment of said note. Then to this presents personnally came and intervening Mistress Clarinda Bennett, wife of the said Bennett H. Zachary who being duly authorized and assisted herein by her said husband, declared that she is aware that she has a legal mortgage on the property herein sold as well as on all property of her said husband, for the restitution of her dotal effects, whether brought in marriage or subsequently acquired, either by donation or succession, and alienated by her said husband, for the restitution of her paraphernal effects, of which her said husband has had the administration or enjoyment, and has alienated the same, for debts by her contracted jointly with her said husband, and for nuptial presents, but wishing to give the said purchaser a perfect title to the property herein sold, she hereby declares, that she voluntarily relinquishes to him all rights, titles, claims, lien privilege or mortgage which she has to said property arising from any cause. It appears by the certificate of the Recorder of Mortgage for this Parish of this State that the property herein sold is free of any lien or mortgage registered against the present vendor or any of his antecedent vendors. This?Darie? and paper at my office in the town of Covington the day, month, and year first above written and the said appearers have here unto signed their names with John Evans and?l. F. Medins? witnesses who have also signed with me?their signatures? Signed: Bennett H. Zachary, Clarinda Zachary, Charles Morgan Witnesses: John Evans,?L. F. Medins? More About Bennett Hiram Zachary: Burial: Belgrade Cemetery (Often called "Wilson's Field"), Newton County, Texas 10 Elected: April 13, 1840, Justice of Peace, Belgrade, Jasper Co. Texas 11 Fact 1: 1837, St. Tammany Parish, La. voter census 12 Children of Clarinda Bennet and Bennett Zachary are: + 2 i. William Augusta 2 Zachary, born 1841 in Jasper, Texas; died 1878 in Steamboat explosion on Sabine River near present day Deweyville, Texas. 3 ii. Nancy C. Zachary, born ,14. She married William E. Smith March 20, Generation No William Augusta 2 Zachary (Clarinda 1 Bennet) 15,16 was born 1841 in Jasper, Texas 17,18, and died 1878 in Steamboat explosion on Sabine River near present day Deweyville, Texas 19. He married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman 20 August 27, 1863 in New ton County, Texas 21, daughter of John Whitman and Dorothy Richard. She was born March 29, 1839 in Perry County, Alabama 22, and died April 22, 1925 in Newton County, Texas 23. Notes for William Augusta Zachary: William Augusta & Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 William Augusta Zachary, son of Bennett Hiram Zachary and Clarinda Bennett, grandson of Benjamin Zachary, and Elizabeth Odom, was born in the year 1841 in probably Belgrade, Jasper County, Texas. [Note 1] This area would become part of Newton County after Jasper County was divided in He married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman, the widow of George Washington Davis, killed in the Civil War. 130

136 Sarah Elizabeth Whitman, daughter of John Adam Whitman and Dorothy (Dorthea) Richard (Rikard), grand-daughter of John Adam Whitman, Sr. and Mary McNear, was born March 29, 1839, in Perry County, Alabama. [Note 2] Her father and mother moved to Alabama from Edgefield District, South Carolina sometime after December, 1835, the month Sarah's older brother, Jacob, was born in South Carolina. [Note 3] They lived in Perry County until around Adam Whitman is listed as the head of house in the 1840 Perry County census. In 1850, the family, along with other families from Perry County, moved to Bossier Parish, Louisiana near Shreveport and organized a community named "The Alabama Settlement". While living in this Parish, Adam and Dorothy would have twin daughters named Mary Eva and Margaret Ann, born September 7, 1853 and bury a son, William, who died July 1, 1854 at the age of eight years old. [Note 3] In 1855, the family moved across the Sabine River into Newton County, Texas. Adam set-up a Mill on Whitman Creek and then later established Whitman's Ferry located about a mile below Belgrade on the Sabine River, where travelers would cross the river that was the boundary between Texas and Louisiana. [Note 4] On November 19, 1858, Sarah Whitman married George Washington Davis in Newton County, son of Winfield "Alias William M. Davis" Moore and Nancy Belcher. [Note 5] Sarah is believed to have had a girl sometime between 1859 and 1862 because her obituary stated, "She was married to G. W. Davis in 1858, from that union one girl was born, but the family circle was broken by the death of Mr. Davis." [Note 6] To date, the name of this girl and what happened to her is not known. Sarah's older sister, Martha C. Whitman, would marry the widower, William Hawley Stark, May 15, 1859, after the death of his wife, Elizabeth Zachary in March of the same year. However, at 4:30 a. m. on the 12th day of April, 1861, Sarah and George's live's together would be interrupted, for the Civil War began when the first Confederate shell smashed into Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Within weeks, militia were being organized in both the South and the North. George Davis and his brother Augustus would join the troops from the Confederate States of America as would Sarah's brothers, Benjamin, Joseph, and George Whitman. [Note 7] Sarah's husband and her brother Benjamin Whitman, were sent north to participate in the Arkansas Campaign. During fighting occurring near Little Rock, Arkansas around the date of November 13, 1862, George was killed and Benjamin captured by the Federal Army. George was buried in the Confederate Army Cemetery near Little Rock. [Note 7] While George was away because of the war, Sarah and her daughter probably lived with either the Whitman's, or perhaps with her sister-in-law, Penelope Davis, recently widowed by the death of Bennett Hiram Zachary. In either case, she would have come to know William Augustus Zachary, for William Hawley Stark was his Uncle, now married to Sarah's sister, Martha, and Penelope Davis was his step-mother, sister of George Washington Davis. As occurred so often in those days, Sarah Davis, widow, married William Augustus Zachary, a close relative by association, August 27, 1863 in Newton County. [Note 8] Sarah's brothers, Joseph and George Whitman, were members of Spaight's Battalion of Texas Volunteers. They fought along the rivers and marshes of Texas and Louisiana. General Banks, over the Union Troops fighting the Red River Campaign, wanted to push up the Sabine River from the Gulf of Mexico with Steamboats and soldiers to occupy southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas taking pressure of his troops in battle further north. Spaight's Battalion along with other troops participated in the Battle of Sabine Pass at the mouth of the Sabine River (Near Orange, Texas). The Confederates won the day, which contributed to the victory of General Robert Taylor (Son of President Zachary Taylor) over General Banks on April 8, This brought the Union's Red River Campaign to and end. [Note 7] Augustus Davis would die in the Battle of Vermillionville (Now Lafayette, Louisiana) and be buried where he fell. The wife of Benjamin Whitman, Emily Foster, daughter of John "alias Benjamin Foster" Rogers and Martha Jane Davis who was the brother of George Davis, feared her husband was dead. She had already heard her Uncles, George and Augustus Davis, had been killed and feared the worst for her husband. However, in June of 1865, Benjamin was paroled in Vicksburg and was reunited with his wife. Joseph and George Whitman would also return at the end of the war. [Note 7] After the war, William became a Engineer on the Steamboat "Rinn", which moved goods up and down the Sabine River from the Gulf of Mexico to towns like Belgrade located near the river. William's brother-in-law, William Hawley Stark, owned a warehouse on the river which was probably visited by the "Rinn" in those days. After the marriage of William Augustus and Sarah Elizabeth, William Hawley became both a Uncle and brother-in-law to William Augustus (From W. H.'s previous marriage to Elizabeth Zachary, sister of Bennett Hiram and W. H.'s second marriage to Martha C. Whitman, sister of Sarah Elizabeth). According to a written account by a son of William Augustus, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, "Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed." One can imagine families with such close ties, meeting the boats at what became known as "Stark's Landing" and sharing a meal and visit with each other. [Note 9] William & Sarah Elizabeth would have children named Zerilda E. (b. 1864), Georgina Ann (.b 1867), William Bennett, (b. 1774), and Armiada "Minnie", (b. 1878). [Note 9a] 131

137 After the Civil War, John Adam Whitman, Sarah's father, was accused and arrested for the murder of John Alston, an African American. There is little detail about the trial found in research to date, but John Adam was later acquitted, according to an account written by Thomas A. Wilson. [Note 10] In 1878, the Steamboat Rinn was steaming pass what is present day Deweyville, when an explosion occurred in the boiler room, causing the boat to catch fire and burn to the waterline. William was abroad at the time and was among those killed in the accident. [Note 9] Sarah Elizabeth became a widow for the second time. She was listed as the head of the house in the 1880 census for Newton County along with the children and William Smith, listed as a boarder who worked on the farm. On her line she answered yes to being a Widow. She reported Zerilda and William Smith were married before the census year and Georgina Ann had attended school within the census year. [Note 9a] Sarah married Lumpkin Kelly March 21, 1884 [Note 8] in Newton County where she remained until her death April 22, She was buried in the Bob Herrin Cemetery in Newton County. [Note 11] Sources & Footnotes 1)(Note from Clovis La Fleur: This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County which has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Data pertaining to William Augustus is shown; Record #190; Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina; Mother Elizabeth Dickson; First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett); Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis 2)From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary", (Copy in my file. CLL) Quote:"Mrs. Zachary was born in Perry County, Alabama in 1839."; Date of birth comes from Tombstone located in the Bob Herrin Cemetery which states, "Sarah E. Zachary, ". Name of parents and grandparents comes from the GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, choffman41@jps.net. 3)GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, choffman41@jps.net. 4)From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary", Quote:"She moved from Alabama to Louisiana in 1851 and lived there until 1855, then moved to Texas where she spent the remainder of her life." 5)Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. George Davis parents names come from Bonnie (Jones) Smith, descended from William and Nancy (Belcher) Davis and article titled, "If Only That Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. 6)From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary". 7)From the article titled, "If Only That Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. 8)Newton County, Texas Marriage Records 9)From "Farm Corner", written by Joe F. Combs. It's a newspaper article from the Beaumont Enterprise of Beaumont, Texas, dated Thursday, November 18, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augusta, replied to an inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren". Abstract of Content of the Article:" A few days ago Percy Gray of Nederland wrote Farm Corner, making inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy". W. B. Zachary of Jasper, explains this, and tells us more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"rinn", and not the Wren. His letter follows: "I see in Farm Corner the letter from Percy Gray, making inquiry about the boat Rinn. I know about this old boat from family records. My father was engineer on the Rinn in 1874, and he was killed on this boat. I was four years old at the time, and we were at Stark's landing on the Sabine. Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed. In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. It went down between Niblett's Bluff and Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville They called the place where the Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The next eddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign of these places now. I was wondering if Mr. Gray has relatives around Newton. My wife is related to them. I knew the old Sabine between Logansport and Orange, 75 years ago as well as I know my own backyard. I will be glad to answer any questions about the old river, as far as I can." (Copy in File. CLL) 9a) 1880 census for Newton County, Texas, Justice Precinct #1, John Heney, Enumerator Dwelling #42, Family #42 Zacharie, Elizabeth, w, f, 37, Widow, farmer, born in AL Zacharie, Zerilda E., w, f, 16, Wife, at home, born in TX; (Born June 13, 1864, From Zelilda's obituary, Copy in file. CLL) Smith, William, w, m, 18, boarder, works on farm, born in TX; (Married Zerilda before the census year.) Zacharie, George Ann, w, f, 15, daughter, at home, born in TX; (Born January 19, 1867, From Maude Herrin, her Daughter. CLL) Zacharie, William B., w, m, 7, son, at home, born in TX; (Born November 2, 1874, From Bob Herrin Cemetery. CLL) Zacharie, Arminda, w, f, 1, daughter, at home, born in TX; (Born June 20, 1878, From Bob Herrin Cemetery. CLL) 10)From the book titled, "Some Early Southeast Texas Families", by Thomas A. Wilson, page 21. quote:"he (Adam Whitman) was indicted for killing an old Negro, John Alston, but was acquitted." 11)Newton County Cemetery Survey #46; Bob Herrin Cemetery located in a wooded pasture about 1/2 mile off a dirt road connecting 132

138 Buckhorn Community and highway 363. About 1 acre fenced and neat. Sarah E. Zachary listed. *************************************************************************************************************** * Other documentation and corrospondance on William Augusta Zachary and Sarah Elizabeth Whitman Clovis LaFleur, researcher, Note: I received a package of material from Gladys Zachary Skinner with the following article from "Farm Corner", written by Joe F. Combs. It's a newspaper article from the Beaumont Enterprise of Beaumont, Texas, dated Thursday, November 18, William "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augustus, replied to an inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren". Bud wrote to Joe Combs giving details about the steamboat and his father, William Augustus Zachary. This article would place the year of death for William Augustus as 1878 and explain my grandmothers comment, "he was buried on the banks of the Sabine River". This also places Bud's year of birth as Jan. 27, 2000 Clovis: Good News---I just talked to Pauline Hines ( age 85). She said the article is from the Beaumont Enterprise in Beaumont, Texas. She said that Joe Combs has written articles, books ( both non-fiction & fiction) about East Texas. I believe we have some of his books here in our Gen. Division. Later, Bonnie (Jones) Smith. Abstract of Content of the Article A few days ago Percy Gray of Nederland wrote Farm Corner, making inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy." W. B. Zachary of Jasper, explains this, and tells us more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"rinn", and not the Wren. His letter follows: "I see in Farm Corner the letter from Percy Gray, making inquiry about the boat Rinn. I know about this old boat from family records. My father was engineer on the Rinn in 1874, and he was killed on this boat. I was four years old at the time, and we were at Stark's landing on the Sabine. Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed. In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. It went down between Niblett's Bluff and Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville They called the place where the Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The next eddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign of these places now. I was wondering if Mr. Gray has relatives around Newton. My wife is related to them. I knew the old Sabine between Logansport and Orange, 75 years ago as well as I know my own backyard. I will be glad to answer any questions about the old river, as far as I can." W. A. Zachary (First_Last) Regiment Name 11 (Spaight's) Batt'n Texas Vols. Side Confederate Company C Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M227 roll 41 11th Battalion, Texas Volunteers (Cavalry and Infantry) (Spaight's) 11th (Spaight's) Cavalry and Infantry Battalion, formerly the 6th Texas Infantry Battalion, was a mixed command organized with 400 men in April, The unit served in the Department of Texas, then was assigned to Hebert's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. During the spring of 1864 it merged into the 21st Texas Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Ashley W. Spaight and Major J.S. Irvine were its officers. More About William Augusta Zachary: 133

139 Burial: Sabine River where the steamboat exploded 24 Fact 1: 1878, Was killed when the boiler of the Steamboat "Rinn" Exploded Notes for Sarah Elizabeth Whitman: 1) Sarah was known as Mrs. Sarah E. Davis at the time she married William. She had previously been married to George Davis. More About Sarah Elizabeth Whitman: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 25 Children of William Zachary and Sarah Whitman are: + 4 i. Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" 3 Zachary, born June 13, 1864 in Newton County, Texas; died May 05, 1951 in Rosepine, Louisiana. + 5 ii. Georgina Ann Zachary, born January 19, 1867 in Newton County, Texas; died May 29, 1935 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. 6 iii. William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr., born November 02, 1874 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 26,27 ; died December 01, 1970 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 28,29. He married Ethel E. Davis 30 July 13, 1902 in New ton County, Texas 31 ; born October 19, 1888 in Newton County, Texas 32,33 ; died May 19, 1971 in Newton County, Texas 34,35. Notes for William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr.: Source: From "Farm Corner", written by Joe F. Combs. It's a newspaper article from the Beaumont Enterprise of Beaumont, Texas, dated Thursday, November 18, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augusta, replied to an inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren". Abstract of Content of the Article:" A few days ago Percy Gray of Nederland wrote Farm Corner, making inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy". W. B. Zachary of Jasper, explains this, and tells us more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"rinn", and not the Wren. His letter follows: "I see in Farm Corner the letter from Percy Gray, making inquiry about the boat Rinn. I know about this old boat from family records. My father was engineer on the Rinn in 1874, and he was killed on this boat. I was four years old at the time, and we were at Stark's landing on the Sabine. Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed. In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. It went down between Niblett's Bluff and Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville They called the place where the Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The next eddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign of these places now. I was wondering if Mr. Gray has relatives around Newton. My wife is related to them. I knew the old Sabine between Logansport and Orange, 75 years ago as well as I know my own backyard. I will be glad to answer any questions about the old river, as far as I can." (Copy in File. CLL) More About William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr.: Adoption: 1910, Adopted the son of Adrian Ivy Herrin and Zadie Starks. Named the child William Benjamin Zachary 36 Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 37 Notes for Ethel E. Davis: From Bonnie (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission to Clovis LaFleur, 2000 I have found the following data on Ether & William Bennett Zachary, Jr. His nickname was "Bud". Ether was born October, 1887 to William Thomas "Tom" & Mary E. (Stark ) Davis. She & Bud Zachary were married 31 July, "Tom" Davis was the youngest brother of my grandfather F. M. Davis. Their parents were Turner Davis & Anna(Hall) Davis. Mary E. Stark/Davis' parents were Lewis Stark & Elizabeth A. Odom. Ether's siblings were: Claude A.(Feb., 1890); Artie H. (Aug., 1893); Nancy G. (Sept., 1895); Pleasant (Apr., This data was found in Newton Co.1900 Census.) Following remarks by Clovis LaFleur, May 6, 2002 I visited the Bob Herrin Cemetery April 22, 2002 and found the grave sites of William Benjamin Zachary, his 134

140 spouse Opel, and his mother, Zadie Stark. When facing the tombstones, Zadie is buried to the left of William and at his feet. Gladys Zachary Skinner had visited with William's spouse, Opel, before Opel died, and Opel related William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and his spouse, Ethel Davis. Opel related William Benjamin's mother died giving birth. Zadie's headstone records she died January 12, 1910 while William Benjamin's headstone records he was born January 12, This would seem to confirm the report William was adopted by William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis. William Benjamin Zachary's true ancestry line would be through Zadie E. Stark and his father Adrian Ivy Herrin. Ethel Davis was the daughter of William "Tom" Davis and Mary Ellen Stark. Zadie was the daughter of Lewis Napolean "Pode" Stark and Annie Davis. William Davis and Annie Davis were brother and sister while Lewis Napolean Stark and Mary Ellen Stark were brother and sister. Therefore, Zadie and Ethel were first cousins with the same set of grandparents, namely Lewis Myles Stark & Elizabeth Ford and Turner Moore Davis and Anna Hall. Zadie and Ethel were both born in the same year and were probably very close, especially with the close family ties shown above. I believe it would have been natural for Ethel to raise Zadie's child after she died, especially if William Bennett Zachary and Ethel Davis could not conceive a child. They had no other children. More About Ethel E. Davis: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas iv. Arminda "Minnie" Zachary, born June 20, 1878 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died May 19, 1961 in Newton, Newton County, Texas. Generation No Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" 3 Zachary (William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 38,39 was born June 13, 1864 in Newton County, Texas 40, and died May 05, 1951 in Rosepine, Louisiana 40. She married (1) William Smith 41,42 Bef in Probably Newton County, Texas 43. He was born 1862 in Texas 44. She married (2) Thomas Masterson Aft Notes for Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" Zachary: Obituary of Zerilda Zachary, from Newton Newspaper. Copy in File. CLL Note: Zerilda married 2nd., Thomas Masterson "Granny Masterson Dies At Rosepine, LA., May 5 Death claimed Mrs. Masterson of Rosepine, La., last Saturday at 1:00 a. m. and she was buried in the Herrin cemetery in Fawil community at 11 o'clock on Monday. She was better known as "Granny Masterson" of all who knew her. She became a member of the Pentecostal Church and until the past year was an active worker, but her health failed so until she was confined at home mostly. "Granny" had a pleasant smile and a kind word for all she came in contact with. She leaves seven children, as follows: John Smith of Bon Weir (TX), Dan Smith of Odessa (TX), Ozan Smith of Rosepine, LA., Mrs. Vana Russell of Calif., Mrs. Mary Edgroton of Ashland, Ore., Wallace Smith of Wash., Mrs. Mary Ferguson of Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ferguson of Newton (TX); a brother, Bub Zachary of Holly Springs (TX); a number of grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Granny lived to see five generations. She was born June 13, 1864, and died May 5, She was a native of Newton County, but had lived in Rosepine for 40 years. The Hixon Funeral Home of De Ridder had charge of the services. Rev. Robert Lefleur of Oakdale conducted the services assisted by Rev. William Owens, of Rosepine, "Granny's" pastor, and Rev. Joe Cofty of Bon Wier and Rev. W. A. Grounds of Newton. Pallbearers were Nephews. (Note from Clovis La Fleur, May 2000: Rev. Robert Lefleur was the Rev. Robert La Fleur, pastor of the Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana Pentecostal Church. He was married to Maude Mae Herrin, daughter of Georgina Ann Zachary a deceased sister of Zerilda at the time of her death. Therefore, Zarilda would have been Maude's Aunt. This explains Rev. Robert La Fleur conducting the service with the Rosepine pastor, Rev. William Owens assisting.) Source; #46 Bob Herrin Cemetery survey conducted by NCHC; List Zerilda as Martha E. Masterson, ; buried 135

141 between Sarah E. Zachary (Her Mother) and Lara Malissie Smith, (Note from Clovis LaFleur, May 2000: I believe Lara was a daughter of Zerilda, but not sure since she wasn't mentioned in the obituary.) More About Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" Zachary: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton Co., Texas Children of Martha Zachary and William Smith are: 8 i. John H. 4 Smith 45, born Bet in Newton County, Texas. + 9 ii. Ozan Smith. 10 iii. Vana Smith iv. Mary Smith v. Wallace Smith Georgina Ann 3 Zachary (William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 46,47 was born January 19, 1867 in Newton County, Texas 48,49, and died May 29, 1935 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 50,51. She married Edward E. Herrin 52,53 March 18, 1882 in Newton County, Texas 54,55, son of William Herrin and Prudence Stark. He was born July 20, 1849 in Louisiana 56,57, and died November 28, 1932 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 58,59. Notes for Georgina Ann Zachary: William Augusta & Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Zachary, Parents of Georgian Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Georgian Zachary was the daughter of William Zachary and Sarah Elizabeth Whitman. Her grandfather was Bennett Hiram Zachary who was the brother of William Hawley Stark s first wife, Elizabeth Zachary. William Zachary was born about 1841 in Belgrade, Jasper County, Texas where his parents were living at that time.[1] He married Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Davis August 27, 1863 in Newton County, Texas, widow of George Davis who died of disease in Arkansas during the Civil War.[2] Sarah Elizabeth Whitman was the daughter of John Adam Whitman and Dorothy/Dorthea Richard/Rikard, and was born March 29, 1839, in Perry County, Alabama.[3] Her sister was the second wife of William Hawley Stark, Martha C. Whitman. Her father and mother moved to Alabama from Edgefield District, South Carolina sometime after December, 1835, the month Sarah's older brother, Jacob, was born in South Carolina.[4] They lived in Perry County until around 1850 where Adam Whitman was listed as the head of house in the 1840 Perry County census. About 1850, the family, along with other families from Perry County, moved to Bossier Parish, Louisiana near Shreveport and organized a community named "The Alabama Settlement." While living in this Parish, Adam and Dorothy had twin daughters named Mary Eva and Margaret Ann, born September 7, 1853 and buried a son, William, who died July 1, 1854 at the age of eight years old.[4] In 1855, the family moved across the Sabine River to Newton County, Texas. Adam purchased property from William Hawley Stark and setup a Mill on Whitman Creek. He later established Whitman's Ferry, located about a mile below Belgrade on the Sabine River, where travelers would cross the river that was the boundary between Texas and Louisiana.[5] On November 19, 1858, Sarah Whitman married George Washington Davis in Newton County, son of Winfield "Alias William M. Davis" Moore and Nancy Belcher.# Sarah is believed to have had a girl sometime between 1859 and 1862 because her obituary stated, "She was married to G. W. Davis in 1858, from that union one girl was born, but the family circle was broken by the death of Mr. Davis."[3] To date, the name of this girl and what happened to her is not known. During the Civil War, Sarah's husband and her brother Benjamin Whitman were members of the 13th Regiment of the Texas Mounted Volunteers, sent north to participate in the Arkansas Campaign. During the March north, disease ravished the ranks and on November 13, 1862, George died and was buried in the Nelson Cemetery near Little Rock, Arkansas.[7] While George was away because of the war, Sarah and her daughter probably lived with either the Whitman's, or perhaps with her sister-in-law, Penelope Davis, recently widowed when Bennett Hiram Zachary died in August of Many of the Newton County men were recruited by Josephus Irvine and served in Company C of Spaight s 11th Texas Battalion. The men of the new battalion mustered near Beaumont and began their training. However, in July of 1862, The British steamer Victoria docked at Sabine Pass with yellow fever on board. By August, 300 soldiers and civilians were afflicted with the disease and had begun to die. Resident s of Sabine Pass fled to Orange and Beaumont, spreading the disease to these communities. By September, the disease had afflicted about 100 civilians, all but 14 men in Company A, and all but 16 in Company B before the area was quarantined. Colonel Spaight was in Houston on a Court Martial Assignment and sent a team of Doctors and Nurses to report on the severity of the epidemic. On their advice, he furloughed the men of his battalion not quarantined who returned to their homes. Those in Companies A and B assisted the quarantined communities.# In September of 1862, William returned to Newton along with other members of Company C. After the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863, General Magruder transferred Colonel W. H. Griffin s battalion from Galveston to Sabine Pass, which included Spaight s five companies of cavalry and infantry, to Virginia Point on the 136

142 mainland across from Galveston Island. May 1, 1863, the battalion was ordered to central Louisiana to assist the troops of General Richard Taylor, [Son of President Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States] fighting to relieve pressure on the defenders of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. During the six months the Battalion was in Louisiana, Colonel Spaight's companies engaged in more than twenty skirmishes, the battle of Fordoche Bayou on September 29th and the Battle of Bayou Bourbeau on November 3rd, 1863.[8] However, from all indications, William Zachary was mustered out before the Battalion was ordered to Louisiana, for he married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman August 27, 1863 and was not with the battalion at that time. After the war, William became a Engineer on the Steamboat Rinn, which moved goods up and down the Sabine River from the Gulf of Mexico to towns like Belgrade located near the river. William's brother-in-law, William Hawley Stark, owned a warehouse on the river which was probably visited by the Rinn in those days. After the marriage of William Augustus and Sarah Elizabeth, William Hawley Stark became both an Uncle and brother-in-law to William Augustus (From W. H.'s previous marriage to Elizabeth Zachary, sister of Bennett Hiram and W. H.'s second marriage to Martha C. Whitman, sister of Sarah Elizabeth). According to a written account by a son of William Augustus, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, "Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed." One can imagine families with such close ties, meeting the boats at what became known as "Stark's Landing" and sharing a meal and visit with each other.[9] William & Sarah Elizabeth had children named Zerilda E., born in 1864, Georgian, born in 1867), William Bennett, born in 1774, and Armiada "Minnie", born in 1879.[10] In 1878, the Steamboat Rinn was steaming pass what is present day Deweyville, when an explosion occurred in the boiler room, causing the boat to catch fire and burn to the waterline. William was abroad at the time and was among those killed in the accident.[9] Sarah Elizabeth became a widow for the second time. She was listed as the head of the house in the 1880 census for Newton County along with the children and Charles Smith, listed as a boarder who worked on the farm. On her line she answered yes to being a Widow. She reported Zerilda and William Smith were married before the census year and Georgina Ann had attended school within the census year.[10] Sarah married Lumpkin Kelly March 21, 1884 in Newton County where she remained until her death, April 22, 1925, and was buried in the Bob Herrin Cemetery in Newton County.[11],[12] Notes & Sources 1) (Note from Clovis La Fleur This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County which has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Data pertaining to William Augustus is shown; Record #190; Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina; Mother Elizabeth Dickson; First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett); Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis. Jasper County was divided in 1845, when Texas joined the Union to create Newton County. After the division, Belgrade was in Newton County. 2) Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. 3) From April 30, 1925 Newton Newspaper article titled, "The Life of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Zachary", (Copy in my file. CLL) Quote" Mrs. Zachary was born in Perry County, Alabama in 1839." Date of birth comes from Tombstone located in the Bob Herrin Cemetery which states, "Sarah E. Zachary, ". 4) GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, choffman41@jps.net. 5) Wilson, Thomas A. ( ), "Some Early Southeast Texas Families", Edited by Madeleine Martin, Lone Star Press-Houston, page 20 & 21. Quote: "Adam Whitman came to Texas in 1855 and settled the old Whitman place on Whitman s Creek in Newton County. He built a mill and died at that place. Ben (Benjamin Whitman, Adam s son) married a Foster and lived at Whitman s Ferry where he died. (Wilson Note 2: About a mile or so below Belgrade. Location of Ferry)" 6) Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. George Davis parents names come from Bonnie (Jones) Smith, descended from William and Nancy (Belcher) Davis and article titled, "If Only That Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. 7) From the article titled, "If Only That Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. Also see William Hawley Stark Biography for more details. 8) Block, W. T., "11th Battalion, Texas Volunteers, Confederate States Army", East Texas Historical Journal, XXX, No. 1 (1992), pages ) Comb, Joe F., "Farm Corner." Newspaper Column published in the Beaumont Enterprise of Beaumont, Texas, dated Thursday, November 18, William Bennett "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augusta, replied to an inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren". Abstract of Content of the Article: "A few days ago Percy Gray of Nederland wrote Farm Corner making inquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy". W. B. Zachary of Jasper, explains this, and tells us more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"rinn", and not the Wren. His letter follows "I see in Farm Corner the letter from Percy Gray, making inquiry about the boat Rinn. I know about this old boat from family records. My father was engineer on the Rinn in 1874, and he was killed on this boat. I was four years old at the time, and we were at Stark's landing on the Sabine. Mother and the family of children would meet the Rinn at the landing, and the Captain would always provide us with coffee, and all the food we needed. In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. It went down between Niblett's 137

143 Bluff and Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville They called the place where the Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The next eddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign of these places now. I was wondering if Mr. Gray has relatives around Newton. My wife is related to them. I knew the old Sabine between Logansport and Orange, 75 years ago as well as I know my own backyard. I will be glad to answer any questions about the old river, as far as I can." (Copy in File. CLL) 10) 1880 census for Newton County, Texas, Justice Precinct #1, John Heney, Enumerator; Dwelling #42, Family #42; Zacharie, Elizabeth, w, f, 37, Widow, farmer, born in AL; Zacharie, Zerilda E., w, f, 16, Wife, at home, born in TX; (Born June 13, 1864, From Zelilda's obituary, Copy in file. CLL); Smith, William, w, m, 18, boarder, works on farm, born in TX; (Married Zerilda before the census year.); Zacharie, George Ann, w, f, 15, daughter, at home, born in TX; (Born January 19, 1867, From Maude Herrin, her Daughter. CLL); Zacharie, William B., w, m, 7, son, at home, born in TX; (Born November 2, 1874, From Bob Herrin Cemetery. CLL); Zacharie, Arminda, w, f, 1, daughter, at home, born in TX; (Born June 20, 1878, From Bob Herrin Cemetery. CLL) 11) Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. 12) Newton County Cemetery Survey #46; Bob Herrin Cemetery located in a wooded pasture about 1/2 mile off a dirt road connecting Buckhorn Community and highway 363. About 1 acre fenced and neat. Sarah E. Zachary listed. More About Georgina Ann Zachary: Name 2: Dortha G. Zachary 60 Burial: Newton County, Texas, Bob Herrin Cemetery 61 Notes for Edward E. Herrin: Edward Herrin and Georgian Zachary William Herrin, Sr. was born in 1807 in what was called the Mississippi Territory at that time.[1] William s second wife was Prudence Jane Stark, who he married before 1835, and one of their children, born in 1848, was Edward Herrin. Edward E. Herrin and Georgian Zachary where married March 18, 1882 in Newton County, Texas. The couple settled first near Newton, Texas, possibly in the Devil s Pocket area, where their children named, William ( ), Asa Louis ( ), Sarah Edna ( ), Maude Mae ( ), Lula ( ), Edger ( ), and Arthur ( ) were born. The family moved to Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana sometime after the birth of Arthur. They were living near this community in 1909, according to Maude s account," When I First Heard of the Pentecost." Edward died in 1932 in Texas. Georgian died in 1935 in Beaumont, Texas. They are both buried in the Bob Herrin Cemetery located in Newton County, Texas.[2] By Clovis LaFleur Notes & Sources 1) Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 1850 Census. Reports "Bill Heran", age 43, born in Mississippi. Name of his spouse was Prudence, age 35, born in New York." 2) Newton County Historical Commission, "Newton County Cemetery Survey, Bob Herrin Cemetery, #46, "Cemetery located in a wooded pasture about 1/2 mile off of a dirt road connecting Buckhorn Community and highway 363. About 1 acre, fenced, neat. Source: 1900 Census, Justice Precinct 5, Newton County, Texas National Archives Roll: T ; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55. Transcribed from scanned copy of original by Clovis LaFleur, Setpember 2005 Enumerated June 9, 1900 Line 91, Herrin, Edward, head, w, m, July 1847, 52, married, 18 years, Line 91 cont'; Texas, Unknown, New York, Farmer, Line 91, Herrin, Georgia, wife, w, f, Jan 1868, 32, married, 18 years Line 92 Cont'; had 7 children, 6 living, Texas, Texas Alabama Line 93, Herrin, Lewis, son, w, m, Dec 1885, 14, Single, Texas, Texas, Texas Line 94, Herrin, Edna, dau, w, f, Mar 1888, 12, Single, Texas, Texas, Texas Line 95, Herrin, Maud, dau, w, f, Mar 1890, 10, Single, Texas, Texas, Texas Line 96, Herrin, Edger, son, w, m, Sept 1893, 6, Single, Texas, Texas, Texas Line 97, Herrin, Arthur, son, w, m, Nov 1897, 2, Single, Texas, Texas, Texas Source: 1910 Census, 1-Wd Police Jury, Vernon Parish, Louisiana National Archives Series: T624; Roll: 533; Part: 3; Page: 32A Transcribed from scanned copy of original by Clovis LaFleur, Setpember 2005 Enumerated April 20 & 21, 1910 Line 31, Herrin, Ed, head, m, w, 61, married once, married 27 yrs Line 31 cont'; Texas, Mississippi, New York, Farmer, Truck Farm 138

144 Line 32, Herrin, Gerogiana, wife, f, w, 43, married once, married 27 yrs Line 32 cont'; had 7 children, 6 living, Texas, Texas, Alabama Line 33, Herrin, Willie E., son, m, w, 25, Single, TX, TX, TX, Carpenter, House Carpenter Line 34, Herrin, Louis A., son, m, w, 23, Single, TX, TX, TX, Carpenter, Mill work Line 35, Herrin, Maud M., dau, f, w, 19, Single, TX, TX, TX, none Line 36, Herrin, Edger B., son, m, w, 16, Single, TX, TX, TX, Laborer, Saw Mill Line 37, Herrin, Arthur, son, m, w, 12, Single, TX, TX, TX, none More About Edward E. Herrin: Burial: Newton County, Texas, Bob Herrin Cemetery 62,63,64 Children of Georgina Zachary and Edward Herrin are: + 13 i. William Earl 4 Herrin, born March 02, 1885 in Newton County, Texas; died September 30, ii. Asa Louis Herrin, born December 02, 1886 in Newton County, Texas; died April 04, 1980 in Jasper, Newton County, Texas iii. Sarah Edna Herrin, born March 24, 1888 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died iv. Maude May Herrin, born May 18, 1890 in Newton County, Texas; died October 30, 1982 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 17 v. Lula Herrin 65, born September 24, 1891 in Newton County, Texas 66 ; died May 02, 1892 in Newton County, Texas 67. More About Lula Herrin: Burial: Newton County, Texas, Bob Herrin Cemetery vi. Edger Herrin, born September 17, 1893 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died December 28, 1968 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 19 vii. Arthur Bonaparte Herrin 69, born November 04, 1897 in Newton County, Texas 69 ; died August 13, 1973 in Jefferson County, Texas 70. He married Marion Elizabeth Unknown 71 Abt. 1925; born 1898 in Illinois; died January 31, 1964 in Harris County, Texas 72. Notes for Arthur Bonaparte Herrin: Source: 1930 Census, Goose Creek, Harris County, Texas, Ed 169 National Archives Roll 2352, Page??, House 403, Dwelling 61, Family 108a Line 22, Herrin, Arthur B., Head, M, W, 32, Married at 27, TX, TX,,? NY?, Warehouse, Sun Oil Line 23, Herrin, Marion E., Wife, F, W, 32, Married at 27, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois *Line 24, Southworth, Marion S., Dau, F., W, 14, Single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois * Marion Southworth was step-daughter of Arthur Herrin and daughter of Marion E. Herrin. Note Arthur and Marion E. had only been married 5 years while Marion Southworth was 14 years old. =========================== Source: Texas Deaths, Name: Arthur B Herrin; Death Date: 13 August 1973; Death County: JEFFERSON; Gender: M Marital Status: WIDOWED =========================== U. S. Social Security Death Index: Herrin, Arthur; SS#: ; Issued in: Pennsylvania Birth date: Nov 4, 1896,(Note: Ed Herrin bible records Nov. 4, 1897); Death date: Aug 1973 Residence code: Texas; ZIP Residence: 77535; Locality: Dayton, Texas More About Arthur Bonaparte Herrin: Burial: Newton County, Texas, Bob Herrin Cemetery Arminda "Minnie" 3 Zachary (William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 74 was born June 20, 1878 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 75, and died May 19, 1961 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 75. She married Phillip Bluford Ferguson, Sr. 76 December 25, 1897 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 77. He was born July 01, 1869 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 77,78, and died April 06, 1908 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 79,

145 Notes for Arminda "Minnie" Zachary: Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: 1 J-Pct, Newton, Texas; Series: T624; Roll: 1581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 108; Part: 2; Line: 8. Transcribed March 2006 by Clovis LaFleur from scanned original (Ancestry.com Image File). Enumerated April Line 36, Ferguson, Minnie, Head, f, w, 30, widow, 6 children, 5 living, TX, TX, AL, Farmer, General Farm Line 37, Ferguson, Bessie, Dau, f, w, 10, single, TX, TX, TX Line 38, Ferguson, Lonie,?Dau?*, f, w, 7, single, TX, TX, TX Line 39, Ferguson, Mattie, Dau, f, w, 6, single, TX, TX, TX Line 40, Ferguson, Lewis, son, m, w, 4, single, TX, TX, TX Line 41, Ferguson, Phillip, son, m, w, 1 yr, 10 months, single, TX, TX, TX Line 42, Zackery, Sarah, Mother, f, w, 71, widow, 6 children, 5 living, AL, SC, SC * Lonie Ferguson was most likely Phillip Lionel Ferguson, a son born in Census taker error. ============================================ The following text comes from Mary Erickson, July 18, 2002, as told to her by Jim Bluford Ferguson, Grandson of Armind "Minnie" Zachary. Dear Clovis, I hope you got my previous . Sometimes these things go awry. We visited with Mr. Jim and I read him the you sent me. He was so interested in all that you shared, especially the part about his great-grandfather, William Augusta Zachary. He did not know that information. He did not know about how his family connected to the Herrins, either. If possible, when you come to Newton in the fall, Jim would like to meet with you over that way somewhere. He has some living relatives who are in the Newton area who might be good sources of information. Also, there are deceased relatives in two other cemeteries in Newton. Little by little, Mr. Jim is remembering facts and names are coming back to him. He said that he knows some LaFleurs in Bon Wier and wonders if you would share the name of your granddaughter with him? He thinks he might know of that family. We talked a lot about Minnie. Minnie raised three boys and two girls. The names he gave me are: Bessie (maybe the oldest), Mattie (lived to be very old, died last year), Phillip Lionel (Jim's dad, born in 1902), and Louis, born in There is one name missing. Mattie married "Coney Hammock" (spelling?). She was younger than Phillip. One of the children died of appendicitis, but in looking at my notes, I am not sure which one. Minnie's house is gone but the farm, or a portion of the original farm, (40 some acres), is owned by a nephew (or perhaps grandnephew) of Jim's, Marvin Gooch. It is located about three miles out of Newton, south to southeast. The story about the farm is rather interesting. Minnie's husband, Phillip B. (I got the name from you as Jim had not remembered what his grandfather's name was) had decided to secretly sell the farm of 160 acres without telling anyone. (The whole story smacks of intrigue!) Evidently, he went to town the day of the sale and took pneumonia on the way home. He became deathly ill, incoherent, then died within a few days. The money for the sale of the farm was never found. Minnie stood to lose everything and with five small children to feed and house. However, the courts intervened and allowed Minnie to retain the house and 50 acres. She continued to farm cotton, sugar cane, and corn, as well as normal garden crops to sustain her family. Phillip B. had been a Mason and the Masons also took an interest in helping Minnie survive. A man named Eddie Murphy, an epileptic man who was no kin to the family stayed on the farm and worked for room and board only. He often had fits and had to be restrained to keep from hurting himself. He is also buried in Herrin Cemetery. His background is unknown. Minnie attended church every Sunday, driving a horse and wagon the three miles to the Pentecostal Church in Newton. When the children were older, Phillip, who became a logging contractor, would take everyone to church in a logging truck. Phillip Lionel also used to haul crops in a horse-drawn wagon to Orange to sell. He would leave early in the morning, stopping along the way to sleep overnight, continue on to Orange where he made rounds selling the vegetables. The next day he would leave for home with the overnight stop along the way. 140

146 The farm had its own sugar mill with which they made syrup. They sold the syrup for cash. They hauled cotton to the cotton gin in Newton. When Minnie died, the farm went to Bessie and her daughter got it when Bessie died. I guess it is her son, Marvin Gooch who has it now. Do you have any additional information on Phillip B. Ferguson's background? Mary ****************************************************************************** Same source, dated July 18, 2002 Clovis, GREAT STUFF!! It's wonderful when memories converge!! Thank you, everyone!! I was so confused about the Phillip Lionel and Phillip who evidently died of appendicitis. However, there is yet a small error concerning my neighbor, Jim Ferguson. Jim is just "Jim". Jim Bluford Ferguson. He was very adamant about that fact! (born however this date which I found in the birth records on line for Newton County is different than the date Jim gave me in person, I'll have to question him further). Jim's parents, for whatever reason we can only scratch our heads in wonder, named Jim's brother, James David Ferguson ( ). It was a cause for much confusion in the family as the years went by. Ether Mae was born January 22, 1927 according to the Newton County Birth Records. James David Ferguson died in 2000, I believe, while Jim was in the hospital. James death and the death of Jim's dear wife, Treva, have really broken his heart. Bonnie is correct in that Phillip Lionel went by his middle name, Lionel. Many thanks to All! Mary Erickson Toledo Bend, LA ************************************************************ from Bonnie Smith, Newton County Historical Commission, Dated July 17, 2002 Clovis: I remember Aunt Minnie very well. She had the following children: Lionel ( whose daughter Ether Mae, married Buddy Gooch ), Lewis ( had a daughter named Joe Ruth), Bessie, Mattie( was a Pentecostal preacher--married 2nd. -Coney Hammock--First husband was a Hamilton by which she had a son, Ray.), and lastly Phillip B. Ferguson, Jr. Phillip, Jr. (known as Phill was my brother's best friend. In fact, they married sisters. My sister-in-law is still living). Phil is the one who died with acute appendicitis. I was about 8 years old when my brother & Phil married the Woods sisters. Phil married Jewel Woods & my brother, Purvis Jones, married Ora Woods. They are all gone except my sister-in-law. Hope this helps. Bonnie ************************************************************** More About Arminda "Minnie" Zachary: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton Co., Texas 81 Notes for Phillip Bluford Ferguson, Sr.: Source: Ancestry.com. Texas Marriage Collection, and [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., Original data: Name: Phil Ferguson; Gender: Male Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1897; Spouse: Aminda Zackary Marriage City: Newton; Marriage State: Texas =============================== Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Newton, Texas; Roll: T ; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 51. Transcribed March 2006 from scanned original (Ancestry.com Image file). Enumerated June 20, 1900 Dwelling 199, Family 205 Line 90, Zachary, William, head, w, m, Nov 1876, 23, Single, Texas, Texas, Alabama, Load Logs Line 91, Kelley, Sarah E., Mother, w, f, Mar 1839, 61, Widow, 6 children, 5 living, SC, NC Dwelling 200, Family 206 Line 92, Ferguson, Phillip B., Head, w m, July 1869, 30, Married 2 years, Texas, no data on parents, Engineer Line 93, Ferguson, Arminda, Wife, w, f, Jun 1878, 22, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, TX, TX, AL Line 94, Ferguson, Bessie E., Dau, w, f, Jul 1898, 1, single, Texas, Texas, Texas ============================= 141

147 More About Phillip Bluford Ferguson, Sr.: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 82 Children of Arminda Zachary and Phillip Ferguson are: 20 i. Bessie 4 Ferguson 83, born July ii. (Infant) Ferguson 85, born ; died 1901 in NEWTON, NEWTON CO., TEXAS 87,88. More About (Infant) Ferguson: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas iii. Phillip Lionel Ferguson, born iv. Mattie Ferguson, born v. Lewis A. Ferguson, born November 08, 1905 in Probably, Newton County, Texas; died April 07, 1971 in Newton, Newton County, Texas. 25 vi. Phillip Bluford Ferguson, Jr. 90, born He married Jewel Woods 92 May 18, 1934 in Newton County, Texas 93. Generation No Ozan 4 Smith (Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 94. He married Ethel Cox. Children of Ozan Smith and Ethel Cox are: 26 i. Lindley 5 Smith, died Bet in South Florida, Motor Cycle Accident during World War II while in the service.. 27 ii. Vanna Smith. She married Gene Maddox iii. Annita Smith. 13. William Earl 4 Herrin (Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 95 was born March 02, 1885 in Newton County, Texas 95, and died September 30, He married Mary Ellen Frost 96,97,98. She was born May 02, 1888 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. Children of William Herrin and Mary Frost are: 29 i. Beaulah Beatrice 5 Herrin 99, born April 05, 1911 in Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana ii. Georgia Maybell Herrin 101, born June 22, 1913 in Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana Asa Louis 4 Herrin (Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 102 was born December 02, 1886 in Newton County, Texas 103, and died April 04, 1980 in Jasper, Newton County, Texas 104,105. He married Maude Ann Jones 106,107 June 22, 1910 in Probably Newton County, Texas 108. She was born October 12, 1892 in Deweyville, Newton County, Texas 109, and died June 07, 1988 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas 109. Notes for Asa Louis Herrin: Source: Social Security Death Index: U.S. Individual: Herrin, Asa; Social Security #: ; SS# issued in: Texas Birth date: Dec 2, 1886; Death date: Apr 1980; Residence code: Texas ZIP last known residence: 75951; Primary location associated with this ZIP: Jasper, Texas Notes for Maude Ann Jones: Source: U. S. Social Security Index; SS#: Maude (Jones) Herrin; Birth Date: 12 Oct 1892; Death Date: 7 Jun 1988 Issued: Texas Death Residence ZIP Code: 75951; Locality: Jasper, Jasper County, Texas 142

148 Children of Asa Herrin and Maude Jones are: 31 i. Opal 5 Herrin 110, born April 15, 1911 in Newton County, Texas 111 ; died July 1975 in Oregon City, Oregon 112. Notes for Opal Herrin: U. S. Social Security Death Index; Individual: Herrin, Opal; SS#: Issued in: Texas; Birth date: Apr 15, 1912, (Herrin bible: April 15, 1911); Death date: Jul 1975 Residence code: Oregon; ZIP Code: 97045; Location: Oregon City, Oregon + 32 ii. Jewel Dawn Herrin, born October 17, 1914 in Leesville, Louisiana; died September 04, 1984 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 33 iii. Ruby Lee Herrin 113, born January 15, Sarah Edna 4 Herrin (Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 115 was born March 24, 1888 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 116, and died She married (1) Wilce Young 118 December 24, She married (2) Charles E. Staner 119,120 Aft He was born May 11, , and died March More About Sarah Edna Herrin: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 123 Notes for Charles E. Staner: U. S. Social Security Death Index: Charles STANER; Birth Date: 11 May 1888; Death Date: Mar 1963 SS#: ; Issued: Texas; Death Residence: Texas (Note: Not sure this is same individual. Needs more research. See source Information) Children of Sarah Herrin and Wilce Young are: 34 i. Clariece Leverett 5 Young 124,125, born March 19, ; died July 15, 1994 in Premont, Jim Wells County, Texas 127. She married James B. Derrick 128 October 19, ; born June 02, ; died September 1970 in Premont, Jim Wells County, Texas 130. Notes for Clariece Leverett Young: U. S. Social Security Death Index: Clariece DERRICK; Birth Date: 19 Mar 1905; Death Date: 15 Jul 1994 SS#: ; Issued: Texas; Death Residence ZIP: Locality: Premont, Jim Wells County, Texas Notes for James B. Derrick: U. S. Social Security Death Index: James DERRICK; Birth Date: 2 Jun 1906; Death Date: Sep 1970 SS#: ; Issued: Pennsylvania; Death Residence ZIP: Locality: Premont, Jim Wells County, Texas 35 ii. Wayne Wright Young 131,132, born September 12, ; died March 12, He married Lenora Unknown 134 June iii. Youree Harold Young 134,135, born March 22, Maude May 4 Herrin (Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 137,138 was born May 18, 1890 in Newton County, Texas 139,140, and died October 30, 1982 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 141. She married (1) Robert LaVaso LaFleur 142,143 January 04, 1916 in Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana 144,145, son of Clovis LaFleur and Hopestell Taylor. He was born August 15, 1889 in Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas 146,147, and died April 02, 1964 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 148,149. She married (2) E. P. Wilkens, Rev. September 06, 1966 in Allen Parish, Louisianna. Notes for Maude May Herrin: Maude Mae (Herrin) La Fleur Family & Early Years, by Clovis LaFleur, 1999 On May 18, 1890 a daughter was born to Edward E. Herrin and Georgina Ann (Zachary) Herrin. Edward was 40 years old and Georgian was 23 years old. This birth occurred in Newton County, Texas. They would name the child Maude Mae Herrin. Maude 143

149 would be the fourth child of 7 to be born to her parents. Edward was born July 20, 1849 in Louisiana and was the son of William Herrin and Prudence Jane Stark. Prudence was the second wife of William. William had a son, James (born abt. 1826) with his first wife. This family with Edward probably moved to Newton County, Texas from Louisiana sometime between 1850 and Georgina Ann was born January 19, 1867 in Newton County, Texas and was the daughter of William A. Zachary and Sarah Elizabeth (Whitman) Zachary. William was the second husband of Sarah who had previously been married to George Davis. The Zachary family moved to Jasper County (Eastern half of Jasper County became Newton County in 1846) sometime before 1841 from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The Whitman Family moved in 1851from Perry County, Alabama to an area called the Alabama Settlement in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. They moved to Newton County in At the time of Maude s birth, the family was living in or near an area of the County referred to as the Devil s Pocket. This area is seven miles north of Deweyville in the southeastern part of Newton County. It is a flat, pie-shaped area bounded on the west by Nichols Creek, which runs southeast into the Sabine River which is it s eastern boundary. The northern boundary is Slaydon's Creek, which also runs into the Sabine. Settlers of East Texas were late in coming into the area, and in the nineteenth century it was known primarily for being the home of brush-loving longhorn cattle. The land between the creeks was a maze of hummocks and swamps, and the cattle that lived there were wild and hard to gather. Local residents have at least three explanations for the area's ominous name. One holds that early settlers, already plagued by bad luck and poor weather, saw a meteor hit the earth in the dense basin forest. This meteor's impact is said to have formed a depression that became a small lake. A second version holds that outlaws and other unsavory characters used the area as a hideout. Still a third account argues that the Devil's Pocket derived its name from the large numbers of water moccasins that inhabited the stagnant pools left there by a change in the course of the Sabine River. Several present day residents of the County have said the outlaws "Bonnie & Clyde" passed through the area and may have had relatives living in the "Pocket". Maude would tell stories of the families life in the Devil s Pocket which would keep her children and later, her grandchildren entertained for hours. It was still a wild place to live in the 1890 s with black bears, black panthers, and alligators a regular part of the challenges faced by Maude and her family. One story Maude would tell went something like this; "When I was about your age, my family lived in a place called the Devil s Pocket in Texas. We lived in a shack that stayed dry most of the time, since we were surrounded by swamp with only one road going to town. One year it rained so hard and so much we couldn t get to town for a month and no one could get to us. My sister Edna and I helped Mother with the chores and watched out for our younger brothers Edger and Arthur. William and Asa, being older, helped Father with his chores. One day, Mother, Edna, and I were busy with our chores when the dog begin to bark down by the edge of the swamp. We turned and saw Arthur, the dog, and the biggest alligator you ever saw. We ran as fast as we could yelling at the top of our lungs. Well, this must have really scared that alligator, seeing three screaming women running hard as they can at him, because he turned faster than you can wink and disappeared back into that swamp." Sometime after 1900 and before 1909, the family moved to Louisiana near Leesville in Vernon Parish. In 1956, Maude wrote an account of this period of her life titled, "When I First Heard of the Pentecost". In 1909, Maude and Arthur attended Baptist Sunday School in a old school house in Stables, Louisiana which was about one and a half miles from Leesville near the saw mill. The family had just moved from Stables to the south end of Leesville. Edward was unable to work, so her brothers, William (Willy) and Asa (Louis), worked to support the family, with her mother keeping boarders. After a while, they were finally able to buy some more land and her brother s started building another home. At about this time, a friend of the family, Edd Willis, visited and told them some people had come to Leesville preaching the strangest things he had ever heard. He said they would preach at his house that night and invited all of the family to attend. Georgina, Maude, and Arthur went to Edd s home where D. K. Morris preached a sermon. They were excited about this gospel for it was the first time the people in Louisiana would hear it and many people were afraid of what was said that night. Georgina found out the Morris were camped north of Leesville. The next day, Georgina said, "Now Maude, you help me get some things together and we will carry those preachers some groceries." When Georgina called Maude to pick-up her part of the things to carry Maude wrote, "We looked like two pack horses going through town. I begged my Mother not to carry so much for it was a long way to go up Main Street from the South end of town below the K. S. C. Depot to the North end of town. Leesville 47 years ago was not as large as it is now, but still, it was a long way to walk and carry so many bundles. I sure did grumble. But my Mother was so happy, for the folks were praying for some of the things God put on my Mothers heart to carry to them. Yet, I didn t like going up Main Street with so many bundles." D. K. Morris preached in homes in North Leesville in an area called Happy Holler at that time. Ellen Frost was the first person to be baptized by Rev. Morris. Ellen s father, Uncle Jack Frost, was fasting and praying to be saved. On the third day of his fast, while Maude was playing the organ and singing some of the songs she had learned from Mrs. Morris, Uncle Jack Frost received the Holy Ghost. In Maude s words, "I thought it was the most wonderful thing I ever heard of--- the power of God was great." Georgina, Edd Willis, and his wife were all baptized by Rev. Morris. The Morris s returned to East Texas from where they had come soon after. The Edd Willis', and Georgina started having prayer meetings in their homes. Maude s oldest brother William would later marry Ellen Frost. Maude would write, "Now, I never seen such a change as had happened to my Mother one morning. Mother went off to pray as she did every morning. I still read my novels, but now, I read the Bible some. I sat by the wood heater reading. After a while, my Mother 144

150 came into the room crying and said God showed her it was wrong to use "snuff" (A tobacco based product inhaled through the nose). When I heard her coming, I sat on my book, afraid she would scold me for reading that trash. But no, she was almost preaching. She threw her snuff box into the fire and sat down, telling me how God had revealed to her to quit snuff. I was so shocked at her throwing that box of snuff into the fire, because she had used that stuff all my life and the few times she didn t have any she was irritable and hard to please. If she had left the room, I would of gotten it out of the fire. I just couldn t understand. Oh! how she praised and thanked God for her great salvation. She was changed." Georgian had been in bad health before this event in her life. Usually, first thing in the morning, she drank several cups of strong coffee. She usually wouldn t eat breakfast and had a terrible cough in the mornings. She started her morning by having plenty of snuff. After her baptism, she quit coffee and snuff. Soon, she had color in her face and, according to Maude, "sang and praised God most of her time while at her work." Now, Maude still had not excepted this religion. She attended the prayer meetings but was reluctant to join because this religion was very strange to other people. Believers were mocked and persecuted very much. She didn t like this and wrote, "I knew the price to pay was to give up the pleasures of the world." In 1911, Maude received word the Morris were staying in Napier, Texas, located about 2 miles from Shepard, Texas. Maude was now 21 years old and still not sure of the direction her life was to take. She wrote them and ask if she could come for a visit. They replied that she could come and gave her directions on how to make the connections with the different railroads. She went to Shepard and stayed with the Morris about 2 months. D. K. Morris held a revival in a school house not far from Livingston, Texas towards the end of her stay where Maude accepted this religion. Maude wrote of her experience that night, "Oh my!! what a night. This was the night I would receive the Holy Ghost. Near midnight, Sister Dowden and Sister Morris were praying with me when the power of God struck me. I got up with stammering lips, seeking God to speak to me in a plain language. I soon fell back under the mighty power of God and began speaking in a clear language. The Holy Ghost was upon me and my life was changed forever. I praised God and talked all night in other tongues and didn t seem to ever want to sleep or eat again. I shouted when I did come from under the power of God. But, finally, I fell in to a happy peaceful sleep. When I awoke, I was a new creature in the eyes of Christ Jesus. I thanked God I went on to a deeper experience that night." Maude returned to Louisiana and at a revival held during the summer of 1912 in Pickering, Louisiana, she was baptized by Rev. Will Tulos. Maude was ordained a minister sometime in late 1912 or early She led a group of followers to revivals in Dry Creek, Le Blanc, and with Rev. Robert La Fleur, held another in Indian Village, Louisiana. In the summer of 1915, Maude and Rev. Charles Smith were assisting L. C. Hall, an evangelist traveling from up North to California, give a revival in Caldwell, Texas. Hall believed Jesus and God were the same entity. At baptisms, He would say, "I baptize you in the name of the Lord Jesus". Maude and Smith were baptized again by Hall using this baptismal phrase. By this time the movement in Louisiana had a Bible School located in Elton, Louisiana. Maude took this change in belief to the church leadership and they debated it for three days. It was accepted and in October of 1915, Maude and Rev. Robert La Fleur began to re-baptize the group in Elton. On January 4, 1916, Maude and Rev. Robert La Fleur were married in Elton, Louisiana. U. S. Social Security Death Index: Maude WILKINS; Birth Date: 18 May 1890; Death Date: Oct 1982 SS#: ; Issued: Louisiana; Death Residence ZIP: 77045; Locality: Houston, Harris County, Texas Longville United Pentecostal Church History In the earlier years of this century about 1913 to there was a moving of the Holy Spirit among some of the people throughout this part of Louisiana. People were receiving a spiritual blessing that was unlike anything they had experienced before. It was accompanied by a language that they weren't familiar with. Instances of this movement was experienced first by Individuals. Soon the word would pass on to others - and then on to others. This would eventually lead to revivals and meetings held under tents and brush arbors and possibly cottage prayer meetings. In 1913, Sis. Maude Herrin pitched a tent in DeRidder and held a revival. Later on, this would lead to the establishment of a Church there. A mighty revival was held at Indian village in In January 1915, Brother Bennie Baggett and his helpers moved a tent to the Bear area for a revival - it would last nine weeks and 67 would pray through. A Church was established and Brother Baggett would then become the first Pastor. The Church is now known as the Ragley Pentecostal Church with Rev. Marcus Robinson, the Pastor. Brother Baggett would move on to other areas for revivals. A tent revival was held at the sawmill town of Longville - then on to Oretta - then on to De Quincy. The word was spreading and many people were enjoying the "Upper Room Experience". Several ministers went to De Quincy to assist Brother Baggett - two being Brother Oliver Fauss and Brother Robert LaFleur. Brother Robert LaFleur would become the first Pastor of the first established Pentecostal Church of De Quincy. Sister Maude Herrin was now the wife of Brother LaFleur. If you look at the list of those that prayed through during the revival at Bear, many were from this area. Transportation In these days was by horse and buggy or wagon or horseback. If these means were not available, travel was by foot. There was a need for a Church 145

151 in the area. Burl Jefferson Cooley had been ordained to preach the gospel in In 1920, Brother Cooley started holding church services In this community. Brush arbors were used, a tabernacle was built, and other buildings were used for a place of worship during the 1920'S. Some of the charter members of the church that was established were Burl and Julia Cooley, David and Hester Baggett, Ben and Lula Sellers, Lonnie and Eva Cooley, Hobbie Alston, Ida Brown and Rencie Phillips. Probably, there are other charter members, but there aren't any records to confirm this. In those days a road angled to the northeast toward Longville. Brother Cooley built a tabernacle of rough timbers across the road from his home place which was on top of the hill about a quarter mile from here. The spirit of the Lord must have been moving in their midst and blessed them greatly. Brother Leon Cooley told that the sisters would shout until their hair came down, and the hair pins and the bobby pins would fall through the cracks in the floor. The next day, he and the other children would crawl under the tabernacle and gather the hair pins for the ladies. The attendance at the church services would run between 40 and 50 people. The community was named Baggett Town after a local citizen and merchant, David Langston Baggett. The Church became known as the Baggett Town Church. In 1931, Brother Burl Cooley and his family would move to Sabine Parish. Maude Herrin Stories about Devil's Pocket; by Clovis LaFleur, Jr. her Grandson Here's a few of my Grandmothers stories. She must have been about nine to twelve years old when these events occurred. They may also be "tall tells". Hearing her tell the stories was much better than I can write from memory, Alligators and bears lived in that area and so did Black Panthers. "When I was about your age, my family lived in a place called the Devil s Pocket in Texas. It wasn t far from Newton and close to the Sabine river. We didn't t have automobiles in those days and had to walk or go by horse and wagon to go to school or buy food and supplies. We walked a lot because we didn't have no wagon or horse." "We lived in a shack on a hill that stayed dry most of the time, since we were surrounded by swamp with only one road going to town. One year it rained so hard and so much we couldn't t get to town for a month and no one could get to us. My sister Edna and I helped Mother with the chores and watched out for Edger and Arthur. William and Asa, being older, helped Father with his chores. We grew chickens and hogs and grew vegetables in our garden. Father and the boys did some hunting for game that graced our table many times. I especially liked squirrel when they brought these home." "One day we all were busy with our chores when the dog begin to bark down by the edge of the swamp. We turned and saw Arthur, the dog, and the biggest alligator you ever saw. We ran as fast as we could yelling at the top of our lungs. Well, this must have really scared that alligator, seeing three screaming women running hard as they can at him, because he turned faster than you can wink and disappeared back into that swamp." "One night, the dog, chickens, and hogs got into a uproar. Father and the boys went outside to see what all of the ruckus was about. There, not 30 from the chicken house, was a big black panther. He was as black as midnight and looking for a meal. He moved on off into the brush before Father and the boys could get off a shot at him. They stayed up the rest of the night in case he came back." "Another night, we heard some noise from the shed where we kept some of our supplies. Father and the boys let the dog out and went to see what was making so much noise. Well, that dog ran right into the shed brave as could be. He was barking and then we heard him yelp like he was really scared. He flew out of that shed, back to the house, ran through the door by Mother and us girls with his tail between his legs and under the bed. Then we heard what sounded like a growl and saw Father and the boys making tracks for the House to. Then we saw a big black bear come out of the shed and wonder off into the woods. None of us got to much more sleep that night and that dog didn't come back out from under that bed till the next morning." Well, that as well as I can remember 50 years later. Wish I could have written them down then. She had a lot of stories about living there and could keep us Grand kids entertained for hours. More About Maude May Herrin: Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Allen Parish, Louisiana Cemetery 150,151 Notes for Robert LaVaso LaFleur: Rev. Robert Leevaso La Fleur Early Years On August 15, 1889 a son was born to Clovice Leevaso & Hopestell "Hopie" (Taylor) La Fleur. Clovice was 33 years of age and Hopie was 33 years of age. This birth occurred in Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas. They would name the child Robert Leevaso La Fleur. In later years, his congregation would call him "Brother Robert". Hopie had been married earlier to William Stokes and had a son, born in July of 1886, named Henry Stokes, Roberts half-brother. There was also another son, William Herbert Jones, born in 1882, from Hopie s marriage to William David Jones. The family moved from Woodruff County sometime before 1893 for Minnie La Fleur was born April 26, 1893 in Malvern, Hot Springs County, Arkansas. 146

152 Not much is known about the family activities in Malvern, but the apparent prosperity of the community during these growth years probably attracted many settlers. On January 7, 1895, the identical twins, Peter and Paul were born. Two years later in July of 1897, Luke was born. Malvern was a rough community in the 1890s for raising a family. One can only speculate on the many events witnessed during the time the family lived in Malvern. Sometime before 1900, the family moved to Oakhurst, San Jacinto County, Texas. I would speculate William Herbert Jones stayed behind, for he died in England, Arkansas in 1953, not far from Malvern. San Jacinto County is located in southeastern Texas on the Trinity River and comprises 628 square miles of the East Texas Timberlands and is heavily wooded with longleaf and loblolly pine, cedar, oak, walnut, hickory, gum, ash, and pecan. Oakhurst is located 15 miles east of Huntsville. The Texas legislature established San Jacinto County with Coldspring as the county seat August 13, 1870, out of parts of Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, and Walker counties. Schools appeared soon after settlements were established in the area. The early schools were conducted privately, and attendance was poor. Students often dropped out as soon as they were old enough to work or could no longer afford to attend. Next to be established were academies, which later became training schools for teachers. Just after the turn of the century there were 2,500 students in thirty-one white and twenty-eight black schools. A graded high school in Coldspring had 100 students. Religious organizations were also important in the county's history. A Methodist Episcopal church was established at Coldspring June 27, The original frame building stood a quarter of a mile from Coldspring until it was relocated when the town moved in A Baptist church was established in Coldspring August 11, A Presbyterian congregation was established at Waverly in May 1860 and erected its own building in The Church of Christ was organized in Evergreen in Partly due to the lack of available churches, camp meetings were popular in the early days. They were usually held in the summer and attracted people from miles around. Local residents began building an enormous shed, called a "brush arbor," and would begin preparing the campground months before the meeting was to take place. These meetings declined in number in the early 1900s as a result of improved transportation which made camping unnecessary. The schools, Church organizations, and camp meetings probably influenced young Robert during these formative years, for camp meetings and the differences in religious beliefs would become a big part of the early years of his ministry. In 1956 he wrote about the beginning of his ministry. This document titled, "The Christian Work In Louisiana" covered these early years from 1910 to According to Robert, he was called to the ministry in 1910 in East Texas at the age of twenty-one. After some training, he was ordained a minister in the Assembly of God Church and gave his first sermons in Fort Worth where Reverend A. P. Collins was Pastor. At about the same time, Rev. and Mrs. D. K. Morris and Rev. and Mrs. Young were living and preaching between Cleveland and Conroe, Texas. As Robert said, "They were called by God to travel to Leesville, Louisiana to spread his message.". In Leesville, they held services and meetings in peoples homes. The daughter of a man called "Uncle Jack Frost", Ellen Frost, was the first to be baptized in Western Louisiana followed by Uncle Jack himself and eight others. Another young woman, Maude Mae Herrin, attended this revival with her family but would not be persuaded to join the membership until later. When this mission was completed the small band of evangelist returned to East Texas to continue their work. Robert was now a traveling evangelist and in the summer of 1911, with the help of the Morris and Young s, held a revival in Blue Water, Texas near Livingston. At this revival, Will Tulos was baptized by Robert and later ordained a Minister. In the summer of 1912, Rev. Tulos went to Pickering, Louisiana and held a revival that lasted for three to four weeks. At this revival, Maude Herrin was Baptized along with about fifteen others. From this group of newly converted members, there would emerge the Ministers Rev. Kemper, Rev. Lout, and Rev. Maude Mae Herrin. At the end of this revival, the East Texas evangelist, Rev. Tulos, returned home knowing there were many new conversions in Louisiana with know one to guide them in the formation of a church. Robert was still traveling and preaching in East Texas, when Rev. Tulos and his band arrived home with the news of their success in Pickering. Robert, on hearing of this news, decided to go to Pickering and help these new members establish their church. In the fall of 1912, he arrived in Pickering and worked through the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Lout to organize the church. While working with the membership in Pickering, Robert received word there were people in De Ridder, Louisiana interested in having a camp meeting. There was a vacant lot available in the town that would later become the location of the Methodist Church. In the spring of 1913, Robert s small band of evangelist held a Tent Revival on this lot. Those attending began to spread the word and their efforts became known to other communities near De Ridder and this would be the beginning of a foothold for the movement in Western Louisiana. In this campaign, about fifty people were baptized. After the revival was over, Robert stayed in De Ridder to complete the establishment of a church with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Lout, who had traveled with him from Pickering. While working with Robert in De Ridder, Mr. Lout was ordained a Minister. He wanted to start a campaign in North Louisiana in his hometown of Noble. He left in the summer of 1913 and, as a brand new preacher in Noble, he started a revival and was very successful. He started churches in Noble and Sordas and eventually moved into Shreveport. He was the beginning of the Pentecostal movement in North Louisiana. Robert continued to work in De Ridder with the help of others. The Rev. Maude Mae Herrin, a newly ordained minister helping in De Ridder, heard people in the community of Dry Creek, Louisiana, located 16 miles South, wanted to hear the gospel. She took Mr. and Mrs. Pitman to this community and they started a revival in a old school house. Twenty-five more would be baptized as a result of this revival. The meeting ended and Rev. Maude Herrin and her band moved on to Le Blanc and started another revival. In Le Blanc, with Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill added to the band, the revival was met with such great enthusiasm, Mrs. Pitman suggested Rev. Maude 147

153 send for Robert to give them some assistance. When he arrived, he found the people attending really had the old time religion. In his words, "The fire of God was burning bright in this "brush arbor" revival. The power of God was falling all about the people and they were letting the power fall on them.". This was to be the largest revival held by the group of evangelist working in Western Louisiana at this time. The group moved on and held a revival in Kinder. In Eunice, Nazarene Minister Dan Henderson heard about the revival in Kinder and attended. On hearing the gospel, he was baptized and joined the growing group of evangelist. The Hemphill's returned to Eunice with Rev. Henderson and one of the greatest tent revivals ever held in Louisiana converted many more to the growing membership. Revivals were held in Palmetto, Glenmora, and Reeves with great success. The word was spreading quickly through-out southwestern Louisiana with Robert the only fully trained minister of the church in the area. Robert did the best he could to visit each new church, to teach them, and assist the bands of new followers. This was keeping him busy day and night. At about this same time, Fulton Cavort bought a school in Elton, Louisiana which become a Bible School for the growing church membership. In December, 1915 Harvey Shear and his wife, living in East Texas, agreed to come to Elton. Harvey was a good Bible teacher and assisted Fulton in the establishment of a Bible School. This was the first help Robert was to receive from out of the State. Many young people, workers, and ministers would attend this Bible School and later leave to spread the message. Now, all of this work was done while Robert was an Assembly of God Minister. This Church believed in baptism "In The Name Of our Lord God". While in Caldwell, Texas helping with a revival, Rev. Maude Herrin and Rev. Charles Smith heard a minister named L. C. Hall preach the gospel. L. C. Hall had come in from somewhere up North on his way to California. His message was "Jesus and God were one and the same and people should be baptized "In the name of the Lord Jesus". This was a new revelation. After the revival closed, Rev. Maude Herrin came to the Elton Bible School with this new message. All of the members in Elton did not agree on this change and a debate started. They sent for Rev. Charles Smith, Rev. Lee Floyd, and Robert to come to the Elton Bible School. They debated the issue for three days. The basic questions were the belief God and Jesus were the same entity and would the entire membership have to be re-baptized? Together, they searched the scriptures in the Bible. Finally, on October 18, 1915, the group was still debating on how to baptize the people on this day, when, according to Rev. Oliver Fauss, Robert said, "We just as well baptize them right today, In the name of Jesus, so we won t have to come back later and do it all over." Robert would baptize 56 on that day and from this time on, he and his band of ministers would say, "I Baptize you in the Name of the Lord Jesus". They started rebaptizing the membership in Elton the last of December, 1915 which continued into January, On January 4, 1916, in Elton, Maude Mae Herrin and Robert were united in marriage. With her being a minister, they could give two services and together do a lot more. However, the Assembly Of God Church decided the membership could not teach this defining belief which became the "Light Of Truth" for the Western Louisiana membership and they had to decide their future. In 1916, they formed a new Church and its name became, "The United Pentecostal Church of Louisiana". Maude and Robert continued the re-baptism of the past three years membership for the rest of the year. Robert Leevaso La Fleur & Maude Herrin La Fleur Marriage Years Clovice Leevaso La Fleur, Sr. was born November 8, 1916 in De Quincy, Louisiana, the same year Robert and Maude were married. He was named after his grandfather. Robert Lee "Bob" La Fleur was born April 15, 1918 in De Quincy and named after his Father. Robert Leevaso became pastor of the Oakdale, Louisiana Pentecostal Church in 1918, but was there for only a short time. He became pastor of the De Quincy Pentecostal Church in Arthur Lavelle La Fleur was born June 17, 1920 in De Quincy and was named after Maude s youngest brother. Mary Jeanette La Fleur was born November 25, 1923 in De Quincy. The family moved to a farm near Sugartown on the line separating Beauregard Parish and Allen Parish, about 19 miles from Oakdale, in According to their son Bob, the Parish line ran through the property. Robert was Pastor of the Oakdale Pentecostal Church from 1929 until he passed away April 2, 1964 in Oakdale. The children attended school in Sugartown, Louisiana, located 22 miles East of Oakdale in Beauregard Parish.. The three boys graduated from Sugartown High School. And about 1938, Robert and Maude moved to Oakdale where Mary Jeanette graduated from Oakdale High School in As a child, I had the opportunity of visiting my Grandparents often. I was the first grandchild and I called them "Paw Paw" and "Maw Maw". I know of two homes they lived in during my visits. The first was in the southeast area of Oakdale on the East side of the railroad tracks and U. S. Highway 165 going North from Kinder. The second was in the Northwest area on the West side of the tracks not far from the Pentecostal Church located on Highway 10 going West. The first church I remember was built on concrete peers and wood beams. It had apparently replaced an earlier church destroyed by fire. Robert preached the sermons and Maude also preached sermons and played the piano. I remember the music as being wonderful with voices and musicians as good as any professionals you can hear today. Visiting Ministers were my friends and, they, along with Robert would preach their sermons and the congregations enthusiasm would make the church rock on its foundation. It was an exciting time to a small child, but, also a sad time because of World War II. I can still remember seeing the names of members of the church killed in action to the left of the choir loft. Robert would visit the congregation in the mornings and prepare his sermons in the afternoon. Church services were conducted on Wednesday nights, Friday nights, Saturday nights, and Sunday morning and night. On Sunday Morning, before church, he preached a sermon on the Oakdale radio station. I believe Maude played the piano by ear. I don't believe she ever took lessons. She was really good and played all of the songs in the song books and would accompany the choir. She preached sometimes, mostly at the Camp 148

154 Meetings I attended with them in De Quincy in the summers. She would fast every Friday and retire every night to read her bible into the early morning hours. Robert was always up early and we would usually have oatmeal or Cream-Of-Wheat for breakfast. Maude usually would be up and about later in the morning. They both would listen to the radio until after the news at 10 p. m. and then retire for bed. After the Death of Robert, Maude married Brother Wilkins on September 6, 1966, a retired widower Pentecostal minister. They traveled about and preached sermons for many years. After Brother Wilkens passed away, Maude s health began to fail and she lived in Lake Jackson with her son Robert Lee until her death October 30, She is buried in the Oakdale Cemetery next to Robert. Source: World War I Draft Registration Card A --(5 June 1917) (Ancestry.com Image Database) Transcribed November 2005 by Clovis LaFleur. Items between [ ] were handwritten Registration Card #[51] Name: [Robert Lee Vaso Lafleu]r; Age:[ 27] Home Address: [De Quincy, La]; Date of Birth: [August 15th 1889] Are you (1) a natural-born citizen? [Natural Born] Where were you born: [Agusta Ark U. S. A.] What is your present trade, occupation, or office? [Minister] By whom are you employed? [Assembly of God] Where Employed? [De Quincy La] Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a brother under 12, solely dependant on your for support (Specify which?)? [Wife and child] Married or single (which)? [Married]; Race (specifiy which)? Caucasian What military service have you had? [None] Do you claim exemptions from draft (specify grounds)? [Only Dependants] I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true. Signed: [Robert Lee Vaso Lafleur] Registar's Report Tall, medium, or short (specify which)? [Medium]; Slender, medium, or stout (which)? [Slender] Color of eyes: [Blue]; Color of Hair: [Brown]; Bald: [No] Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled? [No] I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows Signed: Not legible Precinct: [5]; City or County:[ Calcasieu]; State: [La] Date of registration: [June 5th 1917] Source: 1920 Census, De Quincy, Calcasieu, Louisiana National Archives Roll: T625_606, page 14b, Enumeration District 51 Enumerated February 23, 1920 Line 88, La Fleur, Robert, Head, Owns Home, Mortgage, m, w, 30, married, Line 88 cont': Arkansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Minister, Appostolic Line 89, La Fleur, Maud, Wife, f, w, 28, married, TX, TX, TX Line 90, La Fleur, Cloviece, Son, m, w, 3, single,?tx?, ARK, TX Line 91, La Fleur, Robert L., Son, m, w, 1 year, 10 months, single,?tx?, ARK, TX ============================= Source: 1930 Census, Police Jury Ward 5, Allen Parish, Louisiana National Archives Roll: 782; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 11 Enumerated April 14, 1930 Line 19, Lafleur, R. L., Head, Owns, $600, no radio, m, w, 40, married at 26 yrs, Line 19 cont': ARK, MO, MO, Minister, Apostilic Line 20, Lafleur, Maud, wife, f, w, 40, married at 26 yrs, Texas, Texas, Texas Line 21, Lafleur, Cloviece, son, m, w, 13, single, LA, ARK, Texas 149

155 Line 22, Lafleur, Robert L., son, m, w, 11, single, LA, ARK, TX Line 23, Lafleur, Arthur, son, m, w, 8, single, LA, ARK, TX Line 24, Lafleur, Mary, daighter, f, w, single, LA, ARK, TX ========================= U. S. Social Security Death Index: Robert LAFLEUR; Birth Date: 15 Aug 1889; Death Date: April 1964 SS#: ; Issued: Louisiana; Death Residence: Louisiana More About Robert LaVaso LaFleur: Burial: April 04, 1964, Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, 152,153 Children of Maude Herrin and Robert LaFleur are: + 37 i. Clovice Leevaso 5 LaFleur, Sr., born November 08, 1916 in De Quincy, Louisiana; died December 19, 2004 in Stafford, Fort Bend County, Texas ii. Robert Lee "Bob" LaFleur, born April 15, 1918 in De Quincy, Louisiana; died August 07, 2007 in Lake Jackson, Texas iii. Arthur Lavelle LaFleur, born June 17, 1920 in DeQuincy, Louisiana; died August 20, 1970 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana iv. Mary Jeanette LaFleur, born November 25, 1923 in De Quincy, Louisiana. 18. Edger 4 Herrin (Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 154 was born September 17, 1893 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 155, and died December 28, 1968 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 156,157. He married Ollie Lee Robinson 158,159 December 27, She was born May 19, 1896 in Newton County, Texas 161, and died May 24, 1986 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 161. Notes for Edger Herrin: U. S. Social Security Death Index: Edgar HERRIN; Birth Date: 17 Sep 1893; Death Date: Dec 1968 SS#: ; Issued: Texas; Death Residence ZIP: Locality: Houston, Harris County, Texas Occupation was carpenter More About Edger Herrin: Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas 162 More About Ollie Lee Robinson: Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas 162 Children of Edger Herrin and Ollie Robinson are: + 41 i. Harold Howell 5 Herrin, born February 24, 1915 in Oretta, Louisiana; died June 26, 1991 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Lois Ruth Herrin, born March 16, 1918 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; died January 10, 1998 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas iii. Virginia Evaline Louise Herrin, born January 17, 1928 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died October 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 22. Phillip Lionel 4 Ferguson (Arminda "Minnie" 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 163 was born Children of Phillip Lionel Ferguson are: 44 i. Ether Mae 5 Ferguson 165, born January 22, 1927 in Newton County, Texas 166. She married Buddy Gooch 167. Notes for Ether Mae Ferguson: Following in from Bonnie Smith, Newton County Historical Commission, dated July 17, 2002 Clovis: I just ended a conversaion with Pat Gooch. Pat was our next door neighbor for several years. He is the son of Ether Mae Ferguson. Ether Mae was the daughter of Phillip Lionel Ferguson. Evidently Aunt Minnie gave the name of Phillip to two of her sons. That can be confusing. So--Lionel's first name was Phillip as was the last 150

156 born son whose name was Phillip Bluford Ferguson, Jr. The Jim that Mary Erickson refers to is the son of Phillip Lionel and the brother of Ether Mae (Ferguson) Gooch. Jim's name is : James Bluford Ferguson. Pat confirmed that "JIM" has recently lost his wife, but seems to be doing O. K. as he has just purchased a new car. Pat said he would try to find out who has the family Bible and will attempt to get copies of any entries. He said that he knew where Eddie Murphy's father is buried. It is on a family homstead on Highway 87 just about 5 or 6 miles out of Newton. One never knows what may come to the surface when reaching back into time & genealogy, Do they? It will be intriguing to find out more about Eddie & his family. Pat said that family legend has that : Phillip B. Ferguson, Sr. 's father was killed in a fight and was buried near the river in the community of "Ol Laruel" in Newton Co. Don't tell me that we have another mystery to solve--grin---. Bonnie 45 ii. Jim Bluford Ferguson 168, born December 19, 1929 in Newton County, Texas iii. James David Ferguson 170, born January 21, 1932 in Newton County, Texas 171 ; died Abt Mattie 4 Ferguson (Arminda "Minnie" 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 172 was born She married (1) Unknown Hamilton 174. She married (2) Coney Hammock 174. Notes for Mattie Ferguson: Was a Pentecostal Preacher. Child of Mattie Ferguson and Unknown Hamilton is: 47 i. Ray 5 Hamilton Lewis A. 4 Ferguson (Arminda "Minnie" 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 175 was born November 08, 1905 in Probably, Newton County, Texas 175,176, and died April 07, 1971 in Newton, Newton County, Texas 177,178. More About Lewis A. Ferguson: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas 179 Child of Lewis A. Ferguson is: 48 i. Joe Ruth 5 Ferguson 180. Generation No Annita 5 Smith (Ozan 4, Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) She married Carl Smith. Children of Annita Smith and Carl Smith are: 49 i. Anita 6 Smith. 50 ii. Steve Smith. 32. Jewel Dawn 5 Herrin (Asa Louis 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 181,182 was born October 17, 1914 in Leesville, Louisiana 183, and died September 04, 1984 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 184,185. She married John DeWolf, Jr. 186 September 04, He was born February 25, 1905 in Kalamazoo, Michigan 188, and died February 26, 1983 in Jasper, Newton County, Texas 189,190. Notes for Jewel Dawn Herrin: Social Security Death Index: Jewel (Herrin) DeWolf; Birth Date: 7 Oct 1914; Death Date: Sep 1984 SS#: ; Issued: Texas; Death Residence ZIP: 75951; Locality: Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Notes for John DeWolf, Jr.: Social Security Death Index; John DEWOLF; Birth Date: 25 Feb 1905; Death Date: Feb 1983 SS#: ; Issued: Michigan; Death Residence ZIP: 75951; Jasper, Jasper County, Texas 151

157 Children of Jewel Herrin and John DeWolf are: 51 i. Louis 6 DeWolf 191, born September 28, 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Steven Henry DeWolf 193, born December 16, He married Vicki J. Grayum 195 September 21, 1973 in Harris County, Texas 195 ; born Bef. September Clovice Leevaso 5 LaFleur, Sr. (Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 197 was born November 08, 1916 in De Quincy, Louisiana 198, and died December 19, 2004 in Stafford, Fort Bend County, Texas. He married Eva Mae Russell 199 November 16, 1935 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 200, daughter of William Russell and Elizabeth Wagner. She was born August 18, 1916 in Longleaf, Allen Parish, Louisiana 201. More About Clovice Leevaso LaFleur, Sr.: Burial: December 22, 2004, Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas Children of Clovice LaFleur and Eva Russell are: + 53 i. Clovis LaVaso 6 LaFleur, Jr., born June 15, 1937 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas ii. Patricia Ann LaFleur, born September 29, 1942 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas. 38. Robert Lee "Bob" 5 LaFleur (Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 202 was born April 15, 1918 in De Quincy, Louisiana 203, and died August 07, 2007 in Lake Jackson, Texas. He married Anna Merle "Ann" Wilkerson 204 April 18, 1953 in West Columbia, Texas 204, daughter of Johnny Wilkerson and Anna Peters. She was born May 23, 1927 in West Columbia, Texas 204, and died April 06, 2004 in Lake Jackson, Texas 205. Notes for Robert Lee "Bob" LaFleur: Source: 1920 Census, De Quincy, Calcasieu, Louisiana National Archives Roll: T625_606, page 14b, Enumeration District 51 Enumerated February 23, 1920 Line 88, La Fleur, Robert, Head, Owns Home, Mortgage, m, w, 30, married, Line 88 cont': Arkansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Minister, Appostolic Line 89, La Fleur, Maud, Wife, f, w, 28, married, TX, TX, TX Line 90, La Fleur, Cloviece, Son, m, w, 3, single,?tx?, ARK, TX Line 91, La Fleur, Robert L., Son, m, w, 1 year, 10 months, single,?tx?, ARK, TX ============================= Source: 1930 Census, Police Jury Ward 5, Allen Parish, Louisiana National Archives Roll: 782; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 11 Enumerated April 14, 1930 Line 19, Lafleur, R. L., Head, Owns, $600, no radio, m, w, 40, married at 26 yrs, Line 19 cont': ARK, MO, MO, Minister, Apostilic Line 20, Lafleur, Maud, wife, f, w, 40, married at 26 yrs, Texas, Texas, Texas Line 21, Lafleur, Cloviece, son, m, w, 13, single, LA, ARK, Texas Line 22, Lafleur, Robert L., son, m, w, 11, single, LA, ARK, TX Line 23, Lafleur, Arthur, son, m, w, 8, single, LA, ARK, TX Line 24, Lafleur, Mary, daughter, f, w, single, LA, ARK, TX ========================= Obituary, Dated August 8, 2007 Robert Lee "Bob" LaFleur, 89, among family and friends and his faithful dog, Sandy, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at his home in Lake Jackson, Texas. He was born to the Rev. Robert L. LaFleur and Maud May Herrin on April 15, 1918, in De Quincy, Louisiana. Bob served in the United States Coast Guard from 1941 to He was an accountant for Dow Chemical Company for 42 years in Freeport, Texas, retiring in He finished his working career as a county auditor for the Brazoria County Courthouse for 17 years from 1983 to Bob was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lake Jackson, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife of 51 years, Anna "Ann" Merle Wilkerson LaFleur; and two brothers, Clovis LaFleur and Arthur LaFleur. He is survived by one daughter, Peggy LaFleur Hutson and her husband, Gary, of Spring, Texas; one son, John LaFleur and dear 152

158 friend, Jeff Meyer, of Lake Jackson; one sister, Mary LaFleur of Houston; and numerous beloved nieces, Nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Family will receive friends 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at Lakewood Funeral Chapel. The family invites you to join them at Bob's "Daddy Poops" celebration of his life at Brazos Pointe Fellowship at 1027 Dixie Drive at Highway 332 in Clute at 10:00 a. m. Friday, august 10, 2007, with Pastor Greg Pickering officiating. Interment will follow at the West Columbia Historical Cemetery in West Columbia, Texas. Pallbears will be Gary Hutson, Jeff Meyer, David Martinez, Willie Rocha, Clark Mitchell, Cameron Mitchell, Gary Gardener, and Dr. Robert Kilian. Honorary pallbearers will be Daisy LaFleur Hill, Koye Henderson and Carolyn Huisman. Special thanks to sister-in-law, Sue Dumesnil; nieces, Beverly Erwin and Jonny Kaufman; dear friends, Koye Henderson and Carolyn Huisman for their continued love and support. We would like to acknowledge the Hospice Care Team, IPH Home Health and special thanks to Lettie and Stephanie. The family request memorial contributions be made to SPCA of Brazoria County, P. O. Box 3291, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566, and/or Brazos Pointe Fellowship, 224 Planation Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas Services entrusted to Lakewood Funeral Chapel, 98 N. Dixie Drive, Lake Jackson, Texas. (979) ======================= More About Robert Lee "Bob" LaFleur: Burial: August 10, 2007, West Columbia, Texas More About Anna Merle "Ann" Wilkerson: Burial: April 09, 2004, West Columbia, Texas 205 Children of Robert LaFleur and Anna Wilkerson are: 55 i. Peggy Lynne 6 LaFleur 206, born February 09, 1956 in Lake Jackson, Texas, Freeport Hospital 207. She married Gary Edward Hutson 208 July 03, 1992 in Harris County, Texas ii. John Robert LaFleur 210, born August 31, 1960 in Lake Jackson, Texas, Freeport Hospital Arthur Lavelle 5 LaFleur (Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 212 was born June 17, 1920 in DeQuincy, Louisiana 212, and died August 20, 1970 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 213. He married Wava Laynette Seal 214, daughter of Andrew Seal and Sallie Farris. She was born April 01, , and died July 2004 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 215. More About Arthur Lavelle LaFleur: Burial: August 22, 1970, Oakdale Cemetery, Allen Parish, Louisiana 216,217 More About Wava Laynette Seal: Burial: Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana, 218 Children of Arthur LaFleur and Wava Seal are: + 57 i. Robert David 6 LaFleur, born October 24, 1941 in Oakdale, Louisiana ii. Arlene Lynette LaFleur, born 1943 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana iii. Darlene Jeanette LaFleur, born 1943 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana. 40. Mary Jeanette 5 LaFleur (Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 219,220 was born November 25, 1923 in De Quincy, Louisiana 221. She married Arthur P. Nickerson 222 Bef He was born March 22, , and died August 1984 in Splendora, Texas 224. Notes for Mary Jeanette LaFleur: Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Notes are used as a reference for many of the entries throughout this Family Tree document. Notes for Arthur P. Nickerson: U. S. Social Security Death Index: Nickerson, Arthur (Note: This appears to be the Arthur Nickerson. I'm not sure. Clovis); SS#: ; Issued in: Texas; Birth date: Mar 22, 1924; Death date: Aug 1984, 153

159 Residence code: Texas; ZIP Code of last known residence: 77372; Splendora, Texas Children of Mary LaFleur and Arthur Nickerson are: + 60 i. Glen Arthur 6 Nickerson, born May 08, 1945 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana ii. Daisy Ruth Nickerson, born October 31, 1948 in Houston, Texas. 41. Harold Howell 5 Herrin (Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 225,226 was born February 24, 1915 in Oretta, Louisiana 227,228, and died June 26, 1991 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 229. He married Mildred Alice Parr 229 March 04, 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 229. More About Harold Howell Herrin: Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas 230 Children of Harold Herrin and Mildred Parr are: + 62 i. Barbara Janell 6 Herrin, born November 18, 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Bobbie Lanell Herrin, born November 18, 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas iii. Harold Howell Herrin II, born February 10, 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Texas iv. Sandy Lee Herrin, born June 17, 1943 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 42. Lois Ruth 5 Herrin (Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 231,232 was born March 16, 1918 in Orange, Orange County, Texas 233, and died January 10, 1998 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas 233. She married (1) Emory David Maness 233 January 19, 1935 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 233. He was born February 12, 1914 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas 233, and died February 12, 1986 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 233. She married (2) Dee Countryman She married (3) Fred Ellis Tucker 233 February 24, 1944 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 234. He was born May 28, 1912 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas 235, and died August 22, 1995 in Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas 235. More About Lois Ruth Herrin: Burial: Stafford City Cemetery, Fort Bend County, Texas 236 Cause of Death: cardiac arrest 237 More About Emory David Maness: Burial: Forest Park Cemetery, Harris County, Texas 238 More About Fred Ellis Tucker: Burial: Stafford City Cemetery, Fort Bend County, Texas 238 Child of Lois Herrin and Emory Maness is: + 66 i. Mary Ruth 6 Maness, born August 09, 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Children of Lois Herrin and Fred Tucker are: + 67 i. Sally Louise 6 Tucker, born August 10, 1945 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Daniel Lee Tucker, born February 06, 1947 in Orange, California. 43. Virginia Evaline Louise 5 Herrin (Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 239,240 was born January 17, 1928 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 241,242, and died October 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 243. She married John I. Hinson, Jr He was born Notes for Virginia Evaline Louise Herrin: U. S. Social Security Death Index: Virginia HINSON; Birth Date: 17 Jan 1928; Death Date: Oct 1976 SS#: ; Issued: Texas 154

160 More About Virginia Evaline Louise Herrin: Burial: Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas 244 Children of Virginia Herrin and John Hinson are: + 69 i. Carol 6 Hinson ii. Mark Hinson. 71 iii. Timothy Hinson 245. Generation No Clovis LaVaso 6 LaFleur, Jr. (Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 246 was born June 15, 1937 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas 247. He married Dorothy Faye Scott 248 September 17, 1957 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi 249, daughter of Robert Scott and Patricia Lewis. She was born October 23, 1938 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas 250. Notes for Dorothy Faye Scott: Dorothy Faye was born Dorothy Faye Barrett in Nacogdoches, Texas. Robert and Pat Scott adopted her at age ten from Faith Home in Houston, Texas. They also adopted her natural younger sister Dolly, and her natural younger brother who was named Scotty by the Scotts. We do not know his given name before he was adopted. Dorothy has told me she also had another brother named Ben given to someone in the Dallas area by one of her natural parents. More About Dorothy Faye Scott: Fact 1: 1948, Adopted by R. E. "Scotty" Scott & Pat Lewis. Was living at Faith Home orphanage in Houston. Name was Dorothy Faye Barrett before the adoption 251 Children of Clovis LaFleur and Dorothy Scott are: + 72 i. Wayne Allen 7 LaFleur, born March 15, 1959 in Camp Le June Marine Corp Base, North Carolina ii. Paul Mark LaFleur, born December 04, 1961 in Houston, Texas. 54. Patricia Ann 6 LaFleur (Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 252 was born September 29, 1942 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas 252. She married William Merdock "Bill" Jennings October 19, 1968 in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas 253. He was born , and died February 18, 1992 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 255. Children of Patricia LaFleur and William Jennings are: + 74 i. Colleen 7 Jennings, born Abt in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. 75 ii. Kathleen Jennings 256, born June 29, 1971 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas Robert David 6 LaFleur (Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 258 was born October 24, 1941 in Oakdale, Louisiana 259. He married (1) Rebecca Caughron 259. He married (2) Charlott Unknown 259. Child of Robert LaFleur and Rebecca Caughron is: 76 i. Robert Dwayne 7 LaFleur 259, born September Child of Robert LaFleur and Charlott Unknown is: 77 i. Kimberly 7 LaFleur Arlene Lynette 6 LaFleur (Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 155

161 Bennet) 260 was born 1943 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 261. She married Winfred William Winegeart. Children of Arlene LaFleur and Winfred Winegeart are: + 78 i. Stacie Laynette 7 Winegeart ii. Monica Delynn Winegeart iii. Karen Denice Winegeart. 59. Darlene Jeanette 6 LaFleur (Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 262 was born 1943 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 263. She married Robert Burns Carpenter 264. Children of Darlene LaFleur and Robert Carpenter are: + 81 i. Robert 7 Carpenter II, born November 20, ii. Jeffrey Arthur Carpenter 264, born June 02, iii. Susan Renee Carpenter, born May 06, Glen Arthur 6 Nickerson (Mary Jeanette 5 LaFleur, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 265 was born May 08, 1945 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 265. He married Ann Vanslyke. Children of Glen Nickerson and Ann Vanslyke are: 84 i. Arthur Wayne 7 Nickerson, born November 21, 1977 in Pasadena, Texas. 85 ii. Christina Irene Nickerson, born October 09, 1979 in Pasadena, Texas. 61. Daisy Ruth 6 Nickerson (Mary Jeanette 5 LaFleur, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 265 was born October 31, 1948 in Houston, Texas 265. She married Ronald Hill. Child of Daisy Nickerson and Ronald Hill is: 86 i. Ronnie Joe 7 Hill, born December 09, 1972 in Houston, Texas. 62. Barbara Janell 6 Herrin (Harold Howell 5, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 266 was born November 18, 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 266. She married Robert Tocker 266 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 266. Children of Barbara Herrin and Robert Tocker are: 87 i. Darryl Scott 7 Tocker 266, born September 18, 1958 in HOUSTON HARRIS C, TEXAS ii. Todd Jeffery Tocker 266, born May 19, 1960 in AUSTIN, TEXAS iii. Garry Tocker 266, born September 20, iv. Terry Tocker 266, born September 20, Bobbie Lanell 6 Herrin (Harold Howell 5, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 266,267 was born November 18, 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 268,269. She married Michael Anthony Nassr 270 Bef in Houston, Harris County, Texas 270,271. Children of Bobbie Herrin and Michael Nassr are: 91 i. Michael Anthony 7 Nassr 272, born September 18, 1959 in Oklahoma ii. Shelly Ann Nassr 272, born May 14, iii. Bonnie Lynn Nassr 272, born October 06, 1969 in New Jersey Harold Howell 6 Herrin II (Harold Howell 5, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 272 was born February 10, 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. He married (1) Janet Purvis 272 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. He married (2) Corrine Weiland 272 May 06, 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. She was born November 22, 1943 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

162 Child of Harold Herrin and Janet Purvis is: 94 i. Janet Lanell 7 Herrin 272, born March 06, 1957 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. Children of Harold Herrin and Corrine Weiland are: 95 i. Harold Howell 7 Herrin III 272, born February 01, 1969 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Alice Bernice Herrin 272, born January 29, 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas Sandy Lee 6 Herrin (Harold Howell 5, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 272 was born June 17, 1943 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. He married (1) Caroline Moore 272 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. He married (2) Ruth Currie 272 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. Children of Sandy Herrin and Caroline Moore are: 97 i. Sandy Scott 7 Herrin 272, born December 17, 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Kelly Delynn Herrin 272, born February 16, 1965 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. Child of Sandy Herrin and Ruth Currie is: 99 i. Matthew Lee 7 Herrin Mary Ruth 6 Maness (Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 272 was born August 09, 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 272. She married Billy Delayne Hamaker 272 November 20, 1955 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 273. He was born May 02, 1933 in Banks, Bradley County, Arkansas 274. Children of Mary Maness and Billy Hamaker are: i. David Coy 7 Hamaker, born April 30, 1957 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Rebecca Sue Hamaker, born September 24, 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas iii. Sarai Lee Hamaker, born December 01, 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 103 iv. Rachel Kay Hamaker 274, born May 08, 1963 in Houson, Harris County, Texas 274. She married Steven Michael Bowen 274 March 20, 1993 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas 275 ; born January 23, 1958 in Alabama v. Lois Gay Hamaker 276, born August 11, 1965 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 276. She married David Eugene Wesolick 276 March 23, 1985 in Evergreen, Walker County, Texas 277 ; born March 25, 1957 in Houston, Harris County, Texas Sally Louise 6 Tucker (Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 278 was born August 10, 1945 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 278. She married Jimmy Dewayne Gray 278. He was born March 17, 1944 in Oaklahoma City, Oaklahoma 278. Children of Sally Tucker and Jimmy Gray are: i. Kerry Louise 7 Gray, born September 25, 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 106 ii. Jerry Dewayne Gray 278, born June 07, 1970 in Houston, Harris County, Texas iii. Joy Dawn Gray 278, born April 24, 1974 in Houston, Harris County, Texas Daniel Lee 6 Tucker (Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 278 was born February 06, 1947 in Orange, California 278. He married Merle Coward 278 December 21, 1970 in Ft. Bend County, Texas 278. Children of Daniel Tucker and Merle Coward are: 108 i. Tamina 7 Tucker 278, born January 27, 1978 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Fred Tucker 278, born December 10, 1982 in Houston, Harris County, Texas

163 69. Carol 6 Hinson (Virginia Evaline Louise 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 278. She married Jimmy Darst 278. Child of Carol Hinson and Jimmy Darst is: 110 i. Jennifer 7 Darst Mark 6 Hinson (Virginia Evaline Louise 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 278. He married (1) Susan Nls 278 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 278. He married (2) Natalie 278. Children of Mark Hinson and Susan Nls are: 111 i. Tanya 7 Hinson ii. Jeremy Hinson iii. Ginny Hinson iv. Holly Hinson 278. Generation No Wayne Allen 7 LaFleur (Clovis LaVaso 6, Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 279 was born March 15, 1959 in Camp Le June Marine Corp Base, North Carolina 279. He married (1) Verla Renee Dixon 280 May 25, 1979 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas 280, daughter of George Dixon and Billie Deen. She was born September 27, 1962 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas 281. He married (2) Erin Gale Renschler August 29, 1992 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. She was born Abt More About Wayne Allen LaFleur: Fact 1: July 24, 1984, Divorced Renee Dixon Fact 2: June 03, 1996, Divorced Erin Renschler Children of Wayne LaFleur and Verla Dixon are: i. Elizabeth Allena "Beth" 8 LaFleur, born January 12, 1981 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas ii. Megan Renee LaFleur, born September 04, 1982 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. Child of Wayne LaFleur and Erin Renschler is: 117 i. Cameron Wayne 8 LaFleur 282, born January 23, 1994 in Houston, Texas. 73. Paul Mark 7 LaFleur (Clovis LaVaso 6, Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 283 was born December 04, 1961 in Houston, Texas 283. He married (1) Berta Elena Ramos May 29, 1982 in Clear Lake, Harris County, Texas 284. She was born December 11, 1961 in Houston, Texas. He married (2) Anna Thomas in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas 286. Child of Paul LaFleur and Berta Ramos is: 118 i. Melissa Michelle 8 LaFleur, born July 05, 1985 in Midland, Texas. Child of Paul LaFleur and Anna Thomas is: 119 i. Mark Alexander 8 LaFleur 287, born March 21, 2003 in Harris County, Texas Colleen 7 Jennings (Patricia Ann 6 LaFleur, Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 288 was born Abt in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas 289. She married John Callen Malone III 290 November 19, 1999 in South Rancho Palos Verdes, California 290. Child of Colleen Jennings and John Malone is: 158

164 120 i. Evalene Rose 8 Malone, born March 2006 in Ventura, California. 78. Stacie Laynette 7 Winegeart (Arlene Lynette 6 LaFleur, Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 291. She married Joey Archiletta 291. Child of Stacie Winegeart and Joey Archiletta is: 121 i. Kailey 8 Archiletta Monica Delynn 7 Winegeart (Arlene Lynette 6 LaFleur, Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 291. She married Jeffrey Cooley 291. Child of Monica Winegeart and Jeffrey Cooley is: 122 i. Mathew 8 Cooley Karen Denice 7 Winegeart (Arlene Lynette 6 LaFleur, Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 291. She married Brent Cole 291. Children of Karen Winegeart and Brent Cole are: 123 i. Brent Aaron 8 Cole ii. Andrew David Cole Robert 7 Carpenter II (Darlene Jeanette 6 LaFleur, Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 291 was born November 20, He married Janet Lynn Mcdivett 291. Children of Robert Carpenter and Janet Mcdivett are: 125 i. Jason Robert 8 Carpenter ii. Kasha Lynn Carpenter Susan Renee 7 Carpenter (Darlene Jeanette 6 LaFleur, Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 291 was born May 06, She married Christopher Doran 291. Children of Susan Carpenter and Christopher Doran are: 127 i. Tiffany Danille 8 Doran. 128 ii. Kassidy Dlynn Doran iii. Christopher K. Doran David Coy 7 Hamaker (Mary Ruth 6 Maness, Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 292 was born April 30, 1957 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 292. He married Pamela Jo Glover 292 April 22, 1977 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas 293. She was born April 30, 1960 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas 294. Children of David Hamaker and Pamela Glover are: 130 i. David Michael 8 Hamaker 294, born July 31, 1978 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Pamela Michelle Hamaker, born March 04, 1980 in Tomball, Harris County, Texas. 132 iii. Sarai Nicole Hamaker 294, born February 12, 1983 in Tomball, Harris County, Texas iv. William Cody Hamaker 294, born December 22, 1991 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas Rebecca Sue 7 Hamaker (Mary Ruth 6 Maness, Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 294 was born September 24, 1958 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 294. She married (1) Ralph Eugene Bouton 294 June 03, 1977 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 295. He was born February 22, 1957 in Texas 296. She married (2) Benjamin Stuart 159

165 Bishop 296 May 25, 1985 in Montgomery County, Texas 297. He was born September 14, 1952 in Senora, Texas 298. She married (3) Jeffrey Bryant Sloan 298 December 07, 1990 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas 299. He was born June 07, 1961 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 300. Children of Rebecca Hamaker and Ralph Bouton are: 134 i. Jennifer Rose 8 Bouton 300, born July 27, 1978 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ii. Justin Ralph Bouton 300, born February 06, 1981 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas 300. Child of Rebecca Hamaker and Benjamin Bishop is: 136 i. Phillip Scott 8 Bishop 300, born May 12, 1986 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas Sarai Lee 7 Hamaker (Mary Ruth 6 Maness, Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 300 was born December 01, 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 300. She met (1) Amando Soliz 300. He was born May 19, She married (2) Brian Kent Sleezer 300 August 23, 1981 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas 301. He was born December 02, 1957 in Kansas 302. She married (3) Bobby Blane Pitchford 302 April 06, 1991 in Waller, Waller County, Texas 303. He was born September 26, 1959 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas 304. Child of Sarai Hamaker and Amando Soliz is: 137 i. Augustin Tyler 8 Soliz 304, born February 17, 1988 in CONROE, MONTGOMERY CO, TEXAS 304. Children of Sarai Hamaker and Bobby Pitchford are: 138 i. Ryan Lane 8 Pitchford 304, born March 23, 1992 in CONROE, MONTGOMERY CO., TEXAS ii. Garrett Evan Pitchford 304, born January 11, 1994 in The Woodlands, Montgomery Co., Texas Kerry Louise 7 Gray (Sally Louise 6 Tucker, Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 304 was born September 25, 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 304. She married Kenneth Wayne Simpson 304. He was born November 04, 1950 in Silsbee, Texas 304. Child of Kerry Gray and Kenneth Simpson is: 140 i. Kayla Leighann 8 Simpson 304, born March 02, 1987 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 304. Generation No Elizabeth Allena "Beth" 8 LaFleur (Wayne Allen 7, Clovis LaVaso 6, Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 305 was born January 12, 1981 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas 306. She married Brandon Cupid 307 June 14, 2003 in League City, Galveston County, Texas 308. Child of Elizabeth LaFleur and Brandon Cupid is: 141 i. William Ethan 9 Cupid, born September 29, 2005 in Fredericksburg, Gillispie County, Texas Megan Renee 8 LaFleur (Wayne Allen 7, Clovis LaVaso 6, Clovice Leevaso 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 309 was born September 04, 1982 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas 309. She married (1) Guy Page. She married (2) Jeremy Ellison October 01, 2001 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Child of Megan LaFleur and Guy Page is: 142 i. Anne Marie 9 LaFleur-Page, born August 29, 2000 in Houston, Harris County, Texas at 9:55pm. Children of Megan LaFleur and Jeremy Ellison are: 143 i. Noah Garrett 9 Ellison, born March 04, 2002 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. 160

166 144 ii. Jacob Michael Ellison, born June 20, 2004 in Houston, Harris County, Texas Christopher K. 8 Doran (Susan Renee 7 Carpenter, Darlene Jeanette 6 LaFleur, Arthur Lavelle 5, Maude May 4 Herrin, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 310. He married Royce Anderson 310. Child of Christopher Doran and Royce Anderson is: 145 i. Ricki Delaine 9 Anderson Pamela Michelle 8 Hamaker (David Coy 7, Mary Ruth 6 Maness, Lois Ruth 5 Herrin, Edger 4, Georgina Ann 3 Zachary, William Augusta 2, Clarinda 1 Bennet) 311 was born March 04, 1980 in Tomball, Harris County, Texas 311. She met Douglas Michael Zepeda 311. He was born June 15, 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 311. Child of Pamela Hamaker and Douglas Zepeda is: 146 i. Kristin Morgan 9 Zepeda 311, born December 23, 1999 in The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas 311. More About Kristin Morgan Zepeda: Medical Information: Info at birth: 5 lbs. 9 oz in long A Beautiful Baby!!! 311 Endnotes 1. Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records. 2. Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 3. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 4. Newton County, Texas 1850 Census, ( First wife died LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 6. Ancestry.com, Database: Louisiana Marriages before 1850, Bennett's name is spelled Zachery in this record showing Bennett Zachery and C. Bennett married December 24, 1833 in St. Tammany Parish. 7. Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Year of birth based on 1850 census for Newton County, TX. Place of birth based on where Benjamin Zachary was living in Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records. 9. Yellowed Pages, East Texas Genealogy & Historical Society, Vol. 3, number 1, February 1973, page Yellowed Pages, East Texas Genealogy & Historical Society, Vol. 3, Number 1, February 1973, page 100, For Belgrade Cemetery (Often referred to as "Wilson Field". Zachary, Bennett Herrin (Hiram) Son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary, Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore. Buried next to him is C. (Clarinda) Zachary, 1st. wife of Bennett Herrin (Hiram) Zachary (Note: It would appear his parents were Benjamin & Elizabeth Odom Zachary. CLL). 11. Glimpses of Newton Coounty History, Monday 13th of April 1840 We had an election the 9th April for magistrates and one constable, ----the election was well conducted and unattended with any quarreling or contention. B. H. Zachary, of Belgrade, and Mr. John L. Lewis of Cow Creek was elected Justices of the Peace and Mr. Robert Laws, Constable. I returned a statement of the polls to M. B. Lewis, Chief Justice of the county. This was the first election ever held in Belgrade St. Tammany Parish voter censusdoris Holden, 90 Dewberry Road, Covington, Louisiana, LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 14. Newton County, Texas 1850 Census, ( 15. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 16. Some Early Southwest Texas Families, by Thomas A. Wilson, page 21, quote: "Two of Uncle Adam's daughters married Bob Herrin and John Cochran. Martha was Uncle Billy (W. H.) Stark's second wife and a very pleasant lady. Another daughter, Jane (Name is an error), married Sim (George) Davis, and he died in the civil war. She then married William A. Zachary, but he was killed by Nash(??). Her third marriage was to Lumpkin Kelly and she died only a few months ago (1925)." 17. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 18. Newton County, Texas 1850 Census, ( 19. Farm Corner Article by Joe F. Combs, Beaumont Enterprise Newspaper article dated Thursday, November 18, 1965, Article has inquiry about steamboat "Wren" which was answered by William "Bub" Zachary, son of William Augusta. He states "In 1878 the steam boiler of the Rinn blew up, killing his father, and the old boat burned to the water and sank. This occurred on the Sabine River near present day Deweyville. 20. Mary Jeanette's Family Notes. 21. Newton County Marriage Book, Copy of record from page 137 in my files. (Clovis LaFleur). 22. Obituary, Sarah Elizabeth Zachary Obit. Copy in Clovis La Fleur's and Glady Zachary Skinner's files. 23. Obituary, Copy in my files. (Clovis LaFleur). 24. Farm Corner Article by Joe F. Combs. 25. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 26. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Tombstone, Shows Ethel E. Zachary. 161

167 31. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 32. Herrin, From David Hamaker Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Herrin, From David Hamaker Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records, See source for William Benjamin Zachary listed as son of Adrian Ivy Herrin and Zadie Stark. 37. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 38. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), List her name as Zerilda. 39. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery, Listed as Martha E. Masterson on tombstone. 40. Granny Masterson's Obituary (aka Zerilda Zachary). 41. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 42. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), page 6, Justice Precinct #1, John Heney, Enumerator, Dwelling #42, Family #42. Recorded as married and Zerilda Zachary is also recorded as wife and married Newton County Texas census, Justice Precinct #1, enumenrator, John Heney, Dwelling #42, Family #42, William Smith reported as Boarder in Elizabeth Zacharie family. Zerilda and William are reported as married before the census year. 44. Newton County Historical Commission, Newton County, Texas Census, 1880, (Transcribed 1980), Record #42, Precinct #1, Recorded as boarder, age 18, works on the farm. Head of the house is Elizabeth Zacharie (Zachary), widow, Zerilda is reported to be 16 and a wife, Could be an error, unless she is married to William at this time. 45. Granny Masterson's Obituary (aka Zerilda Zachary). 46. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 47. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 48. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 49. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 50. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 51. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 52. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur), Her notes show he was born July 20, His tombstone, located in the bob Herrin Cemetery in Newton County says he was bron in 1849 and died in Page 394; Enumerated December 22, 1850, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 1850 Census, (Census Image: Newton County, Texas Marriage Records. 55. Marriage Record, State of Texas, Newton County, Copy in files of Clovis La Fleur & David C. Hamaker. 56. Mary Jennette La Fleur's Family Notes. 57. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 58. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 59. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 60. William A. Zachary Will, Georgina Ann signed her name as Dortha G. Herrin in this document, The same name as her grandmother Whitman. 61. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 62. Mary Jennette La Fleur's Family Notes. 63. Newton County, Texas Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery, Bob Herrin Cemetery located in a wooded pasture about 1/2 mile off a dirt road connecting Buckhorn Community and highway 363. About 1 acre, fenced, neat. Stone says "Ed Herrin, Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 65. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Lula Herrin was born Sept 24, 1891." 66. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 67. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Lula Herrin, her age was seven months, nine day. She died May the 2, 1892." 68. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 69. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 70. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 71. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery, listed as Marion Herrin, wf. of Arthur, no dates. 72. Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Source of death date unknown. 73. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 74. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 75. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 77. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery, Listed as Minnie Ferguson, ; buried between her husband P. B. Furguson and Infant. 82. Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 83. Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 84. Newton County, Texas 1910 Census, page Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 86. Clovis LaFleur, Bob Herrin Cemetery Survey, Visited April 22, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, FERGUSON, Infant of P. B Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery. 90. Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 162

168 91. Newton County, Texas 1910 Census, page Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission. 93. Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission, Bonnie says she was about 8 years old when Phillip and her brother married the Woods Sisters. 94. Granny Masterson's Obituary (aka Zerilda Zachary). 95. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 96. LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur). 97. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), possibly was the entry "Mary Ellen Herrin, born in Lufkin, Texas May 2, 1888." 98. Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, surname Frost was mentioned in Maude Mae Herrin's account titled "When I First Heard of the Pentecost". 99. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), listed as child of "Willie Herrin." 100. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), listed as child of "Willie Herrin." 102. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jan 10, 1999, Internal Ref. # Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry under marriages: "Lewis Herrin - Maud Jones, July 22, 1910." 108. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), Social Security Death Index records April 15, Gave more weight to Bible entry See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry records "Ruby Lee Herrin was born January 15, 1919." 114. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry records "Sarah Edna Herrin was born March the " 116. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry records "Edna Young & Wilce Young were married Dec. 24, 1903." 119. Newton County, Texas Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Edna's name is listed as Edna Y. Staner LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), found in bible was "State And County Tax Statement For 1954." Name recorded was "Staner Chas E ET UX." This was for property in Jefferson County, Texas. Property was "Lot 12, Block Survey C, Description Mayfair-2." Was valued at $700. Believe "Chas" was shortened version of Charles, hence the name I've reported is Charle E. Staner Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, based on last Young child born in See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur), (Note from Clovis La Fleur). Clarice traveled with Maude Mae (Herrin) La Fleur after the death of Robert LaFleur. Clarice and her husband lived on South Padre Island in My son Wayne and his grandfather, Clovice, Sr., went fishing at there home around this time LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Clarissa Leverett Young was born March 19, 1905." 126. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, source of marriage unknow. Probably came from Mary Jenette LaFleur Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, source of this date was probably mary Jenette LaFleur. Needs more research See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur) LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Wayne Wright Young was born Sept. 12, 1908." 133. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur) LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "?Youill" Young born March 24, 1914." Spelling of first name difficult to read. Mary Jenette LaFleur source of middle name LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Mary Jennette La Fleur's Family Notes LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Maude May Herrin was born May 18, 1890." 139. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible). 163

169 140. See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: LaFleur, Robert Lee, Maude was living in Lake Jackson, Texas with her son Robert when she died in a Houston, Texas Hospital due to complications from a stroke Mary Jennette La Fleur's Family Notes LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Maude May Herrin & Robert Lee LaFleur were married Jan. 4, 1916." 144. Article, "The Christian Work In Louisiana", by Rev. Robert L. LaFleur LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Louisiana Challenger, Publication Louisiana United Pentecostal Church, Obituary See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Mary Jennette La Fleur's Family Notes See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item: Cemetery Survey, Allen Parish, Louisiana, Oakdale Cemetery Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Attended the funeral Cemetery Survey, Allen Parish, Louisiana, Oakdale Cemetery LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records " Edger Herrin was born Sept the " 155. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Herrin, From David Hamaker.FTW, Date of Import: Jan 24, See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: reports December Herrin, From David Hamaker.FTW, He is descendant of Edger Herrin and Ollie (Robinson) Herrin, Date of Import: Jan 24, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), reports Ollie Robinson married Edger Herrin LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible record records this date for the marriage Herrin, From David Hamaker.FTW, He is descendant of Edger Herrin and Ollie (Robinson) Herrin, Date of Import: Jan 24, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Newton County, Texas 1910 Census, page Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Newton County, Texas Birth Records Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Jim Bluford Ferguson Newton County, Texas Birth Records, Jim says he was born 12/12/ Jim Bluford Ferguson, brother of James Newton County, Texas Birth Records Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Newton County, Texas 1910 Census, page Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 1, Tombstone, Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery Descendant of Winfield Moore, Alias William M. Davis, Bonnie Lucille (Jones) Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry records "Jewel Herrin, Oct. 17, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), Social Security Death Index reports birth was October 7, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: reports September, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry in bible gives this date but not sure if it is marriage date See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: reports death in February of LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), entry records "Louis DeWolf, Sept. 28, 1940." 192. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Steven Henry DeWolf - Dec. 16, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Texas Marriage Index, License # Texas Marriage Index, License #105311, records her age as 27 at time of marriage. 164

170 197. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Cloviece Lavasso LaFleur was born Nov. 8, 1916." 198. Louisiana Birth Certificate, # Clovis La Fleur, Jr., son of Eva May Russell Verbal from Clovice and Eva LaFleur Louisiana Birth Certificate, # LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Robert Lee LaFleur was born April 15, 1918." 203. LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Anna Merle "Ann" (Wilkerson) LaFleur, Spouse of Robert Lee LaFleur. Data conveyed verbally to Clovis LaFleur Clovis La Fleur, Jr., attended the funeral Anna Merle "Ann" (Wilkerson) LaFleur, Spouse of Robert Lee LaFleur. Data conveyed verbally to Clovis LaFleur, Ann LaFleur was Peggy's mother Anna Merle "Ann" (Wilkerson) LaFleur, Spouse of Robert Lee LaFleur. Data conveyed verbally to Clovis LaFleur Texas Marriage Index, License #B Texas Marriage Index, License #B , married by Judge Ed J. Harris Anna Merle "Ann" (Wilkerson) LaFleur, Spouse of Robert Lee LaFleur. Data conveyed verbally to Clovis LaFleur, Ann LaFleur was John's mother Anna Merle "Ann" (Wilkerson) LaFleur, Spouse of Robert Lee LaFleur. Data conveyed verbally to Clovis LaFleur LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur) Tombstone, Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana Cemetery Darlene LaFleur Carpenter, (Daughter of Arthur LaFleur & Wava Seal) Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Was contacted by cousin, Daisy Nickerson of her death Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item: Cemetery Survey, Allen Parish, Louisiana, Oakdale Cemetery Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, This was where her first spouse, Arthur LaFleur was interned Mary Jenette LaFleur, (From her genealogy notes) LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry records "Mary Jennett LaFleur was born Nov. 25, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Mary Jenette LaFleur, (From her genealogy notes), Clovis LaFleur knew Arthur Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, based on birth of oldest child, Glen Arthur Nickerson, May 8, See Notes on Individual, Social Security Death Index, (Search: Herrin, From David Hamaker Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible record records "Harold Herrin - Feb. 24, 1915." 227. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible records "Lois Ruth Herrin - March 16, 1918." 233. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), bible entry record "Virginia Louise Herrin - January 17, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Birth Certificate Clovis La Fleur, Jr., from birth certificate Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Scott is Dorothy's adopted name. Born Dorothy Faye Barrett Clovis La Fleur, Jr Clovis La Fleur, Jr., Dorothy's spouse Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, as told to him by Dorothy Faye Scott/Barrett Clovis La Fleur, Jr., is brother of Patricia Texas Marriage Index, License #104448, issued in Harris County, Texas. Wedding took place at the home of Patricia Ann LaFleur's parents, living in Sugarland, Texas at the time Texas Marriage Index, License #104448, records his age as 40 years old Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Not sure of this death date. Was living December 25, 1991 and died shortly thereafter. Could not find his Social Security record with certainty Clovis La Fleur, Jr., is Uncle of Kathleen Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, of year of birth. Place of birth is correct. 165

171 258. Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item: Darlene LaFleur Carpenter, (Daughter of Arthur LaFleur & Wava Seal) LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur) Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate LaFleur, Mary Jeanette, Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, (Daughter of Maude Mae Herrin & Rev. Robert L. LaFleur) Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate Darlene LaFleur Carpenter, (Daughter of Arthur LaFleur & Wava Seal) Mary Jenette LaFleur, (From her genealogy notes) Herrin, From David Hamaker Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), records date of birth of "Barbara Janell, Nov. 18, 1935." 268. Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, LaFleur, Clovis, Edward Herrin & Georgian Zachary Family Bible, (Great- grandson who has Original Bible), records birthdate as Nov. 18, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate, based on birth of first child Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Clovis La Fleur, Jr., Wayne's father Texas Marriage Index Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Cameron's grandfather Clovis La Fleur, Jr., Paul's father Texas Marriage Index, License #C , married by C. A. Berry, Minister Clovis La Fleur, Jr., is father-in-law of Anna Clovis La Fleur, Jr., is father of Paul Clovis La Fleur, Jr., is grandfather of Mark Clovis La Fleur, Jr., is Uncle of Colleen Clovis La Fleur, Jr., year of birth is estimate. Place of birth is correct Clovis La Fleur, Jr., from wedding invitation Darlene LaFleur Carpenter, (Daughter of Arthur LaFleur & Wava Seal) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Herrin, From David Hamaker.FTW, Date of Import: Jan 24, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Herrin, From David Hamaker.FTW, Date of Import: Jan 24, Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, David Hamaker, dhamaker@yahoo.com, (Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2, Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Beth's grandfather Clovis La Fleur, Jr., Beth's Grandfather Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Attended the wedding Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Note on This Item:, Attended the wedding and gave the bride away Clovis La Fleur, Jr., Megan's Grandfather Darlene LaFleur Carpenter, (Daughter of Arthur LaFleur & Wava Seal) Herrin, From David Hamaker (dhamaker@yahoo.com).ftw, Is a descendant of Edger Herrin & Ollie Robinson, Date of Import: Feb 2,

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174 Bennett Hiram & Penelope (Davis) Zachary by Clovis La Fleur, May 2000 Bennett Zachary married Penelope Moore Davis August 10, 1847 in Newton County. Penelope was the daughter of Winfield alias William M. Davis Moore and Nancy Belcher. Winfield fled to what is now Newton County, Texas in 1834 as a fugitive from a murder warrant issued in Georgia.1 In Texas, he changed his name to William M. Davis. His wife Nancy's slaves brought her and their children Turner, Martha, Penelope and Cynthia Moore/Davis to join him. He brought the oldest son, Pleasant B. Moore/Davis, with him when he came. The Davis Community in Newton County, Texas was named after him. In 1848, Cynthia A. Zachary was born and in 1850, the year of the first U. S. Census for Texas, Mary M. Zachary was born. In the 1850 census, Bennett is reported to be 41 years old, born in South Carolina, and working as a painter earning $500 a year. Penelope is reported to be 25 years old and born in Georgia.2 They would have other children named James (b. 1852), Martha (b. 1854), John Austin (b. 1857), and Frances (b. in 1859), all born in Newton County.3 The family continued to live in Belgrade, Newton County, not far from the Davis community. Nancy Belcher Davis died in In May of 1859, a warrant arrived in Newton County for the arrest of the fugitive, Winfield Moore, alias William M. Davis. On May 31, 1859, the Sheriff went to William's home to make the arrest. William excused himself to go get some things for the trip. While the Sheriff waited, a shot rang out. William, a proud man, decided he would rather take his own life than go back to Georgia and face a death by hanging for a murder he didn't commit.4 Another tragedy occurred for the family in 1860, for Bennett Hiram would die August 4 of that year. He was buried in the Belgrade Cemetery next to his first wife, Clarinda Bennett.5 Now widowed, Penelope would later marry Daniel Donohoe, March 24, 1862, in Newton County. More tragedy would strike the Davis family during the Civil War, for two sons of William & Nancy Davis, George Washington and Augustus, would die in the Civil War.6 George Washington had married Sarah Elizabeth Whitman in They had one daughter before his death which was reported in Sarah's Penelope Davis, James Bennett Zachary, Bennett Hiram Zachary, obituary. However, this has not been verified by any documents to date. The widow,sarah Davis, would later marry on August 27, 1863, William Augustus Zachary, the step-son of Penelope and son of Bennett Hiram and Clarinda.7 On October 15, 1867, the second child of Bennett Hiram and Penelope, Mary Matilda Zachary, married John Lawhorn "Jack" Stark in the home of Penelope in Belgrade, Newton County, Texas.8 After this date, no further records can be found for Penelope and the family in Newton County. This writer believes around 1870, Penelope and Daniel Donahoe moved to Robertson County, Texas for James Zachary married Mary Elizabeth Ketchum in that county on January 10, Francis Jane would marry Thomas Milton "Tom" Faulkner January 27, 1876 in Robertson County, and John Austin would marry Fredonia McDonald June 16, 1877 in the same County.9 The last known residence for Daniel Donahoe and Penelope Davis was in the home of Young Eli Hall and Cynthia Davis in Hardin County.10 Cynthia Davis was Penelope's younger sister. The date of death for Penelope is not known at this time but probably occurred in Hardin County. 169

175 Sources & Footnotes 1)From the article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "The old antique table was there and heard his story when Winfield Moore hurriedly threw some things into a saddle bag and left the house to become a fugitive forever...a hunted man, wanted for the murder of his neighbor s son. It was an accident that he never meant to happen. Winfield had been helping at a chimney daubing - neighbor helping neighbor, as was the custom in those early days. One of his neighbor s sons, Claborne Forehand, accused him of making slanderous remarks about his sister. In spite of Winfield s denial, Claborne approached him as if to do him bodily harm. One word lead to another and a fight ensued. His neighbor s whole family got into the fight, saying that they would make him eat his words. Knowing that his life was being threatened, Winfield picked up the first available object, a heavy wooden chair and swinging it wildly, knocked down several of his opponents. When Claborne failed to rise to his feet, his brothers rushed Winfield threatening an eye for an eye. Winfield then realized that they were going to kill him. Knowing his life was threatened, he managed to tear himself away and getting on his horse galloped home as quickly as possible. A friend brought him word that he was being wrongly accused of the murder of Claborne Forehand and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Winfield knew that all of the witnesses to the altercation had been relatives of the dead man and there was no chance of his being given a fair trial. He was advised that if he didn't want to hang for a crime he had not willfully committed, he had better leave the country." 2)(Note from Clovis La Fleur: This is a on-line 1850 census for Newton County has updates from data provided by others. This is the reason there is data recorded that occurred after the census. I do not know who supplied the additional data.) Record #190 Zachary, B. H. (Bennett Hiram), 41 years, m, born in South Carolina Occupation Painter, Annual Income $500, Born 1807, Died 4 Aug Father William Zachary, Mother Elizabeth Dickson, First Wife Died 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett) Present Wife Penelope (DAVIS MOORE), 25 years, f, Born in Georgia, Married Mar. 24, 1862, Daniel Donahoe Child Wm. A. U., 9 years, m, Born in TX, Married 27 Aug. 1863, Newton Co. TX., Mrs. Sarah E. Davis (Son of Clarinda) Child Nancy E., 7 years, f, Born in TX, Married 2 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX., Charles B. Dougharty(Dau. of Clarinda) Child Cynthia A., 2 years, f, Born in TX,(Dau. of Penelope) Child Mary M., 1/12 year, f, Born in TX, Married 15 Oct. 1867, Newton Co., TX, John L. Stark (Dau. of Penelope) 3)From the Family Notes of Gladys Zachary Skinner. Gladys is the Grand-daughter of John Austin Zachary and the source of the data on James, Martha, John Austin, and Frances. 4)From the article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "In 1859, a warrant arrived in Newton County, Texas for the arrest of the fugitive. The sheriff, a good friend of William Davis, sent word to him to come to Newton and give himself up. After a few days when William failed to come in, the sheriff went calling on him. When William Davis saw the officer approaching, he told one of his sons to invite him in while he went to his room to get some of his personal things. The old table sat mute in its corner and saw the agony that William endured as he pondered on his course of action. As the officer waited for William to come out and give himself up, a shot rang out. In horror, they realized that William Davis, a proud man innocent of the murder he was being accused of, had taken his own life. The Forehands had risen to prominent official positions during the intervening years in Georgia and William knew that if he returned there he would be faced with a prejudiced jury. William could not accept that and took the only way out that he knew. Only the old table saw and knew!" 5)Southeast Texas Historical & Genealogy Publication; "The Yellow Pages", Vol. 3, No. 1 dated February 1973, page 100; Record shows, "Bennett Herrin Zachary - son of William & Elizabeth Dickson Zachary. Hus. of C. Bennett & Penelope "Davis" Moore. b ; and next to him is C. Bennett Zachary 1st wife of Bennett Herrin Zachary. d. ca 1845." This cemetery is also referred to as "Wilson Field". Belgrade Cemetery is located about 1 mile north of Belgrade, Newton County, Texas. 6)From the article, "If Only that Old Table Could Talk", by Ima Whitman Franks. "The old table, mute in its corner, saw Emily Whitman as she grieved fearing her husband was dead. Emily received word that her uncles, George and Augustus Moore-Davis, had been killed. George Davis was fighting with the Arkansas Campaign when he was killed. He was buried in the Confederate Army Cemetery near Little Rock, Arkansas while Augustus was mortally wounded in Vermillionville, Louisiana (now Lafayette) and was buried where he fell." 7)Newton County Marriage Records 8)From 1983 Article in the Asa Stark Newsletter titled, "John Lawhorn "Jack" Stark's Family", by Pauline Moore. Record of the marriage on file in the Newton County Marriage Records. 9)Data for James and John Austin Zachary Marriages came from the Family notes of Gladys Zachary Skinner. The marriage data for Frances Jane Zachary came from the article titled,"daniel Family", by Russell Olds Faulkner. 10)In a letter from Gladys Zachary Skinner to Clovis La Fleur dated April 12, "I finally found Penelope and Daniel Donaho in the home of Young Eli Hall and Cynthia Davis in Hardin County. I had just about given up trying to find where they went when they left Newton. Cynthia Davis was Penelope's baby sister." (Copy in File. CLL) 170

176 The Children & Descendants of Bennett Hiram Zachary and Penelope Davis Mary Matilda Zachary (This account was published in the 1983 Asa Stark Newsletter and written by Pauline Moore, the granddaughter of Mary Matilda Zachary.) John Lawhorn "Jack" Stark's Family John Lawhorn Jack Stark was the third child of Asa Lafitte Stark. He was born July 20, 1848, probably in the Belgrade community in Newton County, Texas. His mother, Matilda Donaho Stark died when he was only 9 years old. In 1857 his father married Miss Hester M. Ford in Newton County. John Austin Zachary & son John David, abt When Jack was nineteen years old he married Miss Mary Matilda Zachary. The ceremony was held at her mother's (Penelope Davis) home, October 15, 1867 with the Reverend Mc Mayhand officiating. The family moved from Newton County to the central part of the state around Jack and Mary Matilda acquired property in Franklin, Texas. This property was sold in Eight children were born to this marriage. Two died in infancy, and one little girl, Hettie May died when she was 7 years old of snake bite Other children were; William Oscar Stark, born October 1869, married Ada May Bush 12 Dec Rachael Penelope Stark, born 15 March 1873, married William Bollen Cox 1 March 1888 Oliver Eugene Stark, born 7 Feb. 1875, married 1. Cynthia Malinda Marlow 23 Dec. 1892, 2. Marquerite R. Fisch 20 April, 1917 Asa Carrington ( Kank) Stark, born 18 July 1881, married Carrie White 17 October 1916 Henry Edward ( Ed) Stark, born 3 Feb. 1885, married Martha Ann Welbourn 20, Dec John David Zachary Jack was a carpenter and cabinet maker and had a shop in Normangee, Texas. He preached in the area around Wheelock and Macy, Texas, where the family lived until shortly before he died. Family tradition says that Jack served in the Confederate Army and was mustered in under Captain Rice in We have not been able to authenticate this. Jack also helped to lay the cornerstone for the Robertson County Court House at Franklin. Mary Matilda was paralyzed when Carrington was born. She spent the rest of her life crippled and unable to walk, however when Oliver's wife Cynthia became very ill and later died, she and Jack took the young family and cared for the children. Mary Matilda died 29 December 1917 at Macy, Texas. John wrote a very moving poem about his wife and his love for her. He died 20 December 1926 at Jacksonville, Texas. The love he and his loving wife shared will be passed on to his family for generations to come. 171