William T. DeJarnett, Marystown, Johnson Co., Texas
Looking for William T. DeJarnett.Born 10 Dec 1837.Died 24 April 1927.
Married Martha (Mattie) Ellen Wilhite b. 29 Oct 1847.d 7 March 1927.Mattie’s father:WASHINGTON MARION WILHITEMother RACHEL LOUISA JONES
Buried at Marystown, Johnson Co., Texas
Children of WILLIAM DEJARNETT and MARTHA WILHITE are:
2. i. ELECTRA2 DEJARNETT, b. 24 May 1869, Texas; d. 31 Aug 1893, Marystown, Johnson Co.,, Texas
3. ii. IRA D. DEJARNETT, b. Mar 1874, Texas; d..
iii. TOLLIE D. DEJARNETT, b. 12 Dec 1877; d. 28 Jul 1944; m. VAUGHN.
More About TOLLIE D. DEJARNETT:
Burial: Marystown Cem., Johnson Co., TX
4. iv. OLIVE ADA DEJARNETT, b. 27 Feb 1879, Texas; d. 01 Nov 1978, Johnson Co., Texas.
v. INFANT DEJARNETT.
Joshua:As It Was and Is.Volume II.Centennial Edition 1881-1981.Bennett Printing Comp., Cleburne, Texas.Page 7.Fort Worth Library.
DeJarnett – Major W.T. DeJarnett joined the Confederate Army at Old Buchanan and served through most of the war as a scout, and was famous as one of the best scouts in the Southern Army.On one occasion Major DeJarnett and one comrade captured a gunboat and twenty-two men on the Mississippi River, a feat hailed far and wide at the time.Major DeJarnett was born December 10, 1837 as was a native of Illinois.He came to Johnson County, Texas in 1859.He was married to Miss Mattie Ellen Wilhite in 1868, living in a log house on the hill in the vicinity of North Wilhite Street in Cleburne.Major DeJarnett was a carpenter by trade, and after he moved to his farm at Marystown, he owned and operated a flour mill.Five children were born to this union:one child died in infancy; a daughter, Mrs. Electra Johnson died before 1927; a son Ira DeJarnett and two other daughters, Mrs. Tollie Vaughn and Mrs. M. E. Wilson, Major DeJarnett died April 24, 1927.
Census Records
1860
Series: M653Roll: 1298Page: 477
DEJARNETT
WM J 24 M W KY TX JOHNSON BUCHANAN P O 1860
Series: M653Roll: 1298Page: 464
DEJARNETT
WM L 22 M W KY TX JOHNSON BUCHANAN P O 1860
I believe he is listed twice in the 1860 Census.
1870Series: M593Roll: 1593Page: 578
DEGANNETT H T 32 M W KY TX JOHNSON CLEBURNE 1870
1880Series: T9Roll: 1313Page: 224
DOREGHEOTY WM 41 M W KY TX JOHNSON CLEBURNE; 1-PCT 1880
1900 Series: T623Roll: 1649Page: 294
DEGARNETT WILLIAM T 63 MW KY TX JOHNSON 6 J-PCT
1900
1910Series: T624Roll: 1568Page: 214
DEJARNETT WILLIAM T 72 M W KY TX JOHNSON 6 J-PCT 1910
1920 Series: T625Roll: 1822Page: 211
DE JARNETT W T 82 M W KY TX JOHNSON BURLESON 1920
Headstone on web at :
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~t42cemeteries/USER/TX/JohnsonCo/Marystown/DeJARNETT_Mattie_E_and_W_T.JPGhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~t42cemeteries/USER/TX/JohnsonCo/Marystown/DeJARNETT_Mattie_E_and_W_T.JPG
Can anyone shed information as to where born and his parents.?