Starting Sept. 30, 2014, Genealogy.com will be making a big change. GenForum message boards, Family Tree Maker homepages, and the most popular articles will be preserved in a read-only format, while several other features will no longer be available, including member subscriptions and the Shop.
 
Learn more


Home Page |Surname List |Index of Individuals |InterneTree |Sources


View Tree for David H. McFaddinDavid H. McFaddin (b. 1816, d. 1896)

David H. McFaddin (son of William McFaddin and Sarah Jett) was born 1816 in Tennessee, and died 1896 in Williamson County, Texas. He married Jerusha Dyches on 1838.

 Includes NotesNotes for David H. McFaddin:
David H. McFaddin, a cousin of the well-known William McFaddin of Beaumont, was born in Montgomery County, Tennessee in 1816, and came to Liberty County with his parents, William and Sarah Jett McFaddin, in 1828. On March 6, 1836, he joined Captain Logan’s company and subsequently fought at the Battle of San Jacinto. Later, his company followed the retreating Mexican armies to the Rio Grande River, and after returning to Goliad, McFaddin helped bury the remains of Colonel James Fannin’s ill-fated volunteers.

After settling at Beaumont, David McFaddin married Jerusha Dyches of Pine Island settlement in 1838, and in 1843 was elected sheriff of Jefferson County. In 1848 he moved to the San Gabriel River, east of Georgetown, and soon after carried the petition to Austin, which resulted in the organization of Williamson County. He became a prosperous cattlemen, miller and slaveholder and died there in October 1896. A son, also named William, was killed in action while serving in the Confederate Army.22



More About David H. McFaddin and Jerusha Dyches:
Marriage: 1838
Created with Family Tree Maker


Search for Family - Learn About Genealogy - Helpful Web Sites - Message Boards - Guest Book - Home
© Copyright 1996-99, The Learning Company, Inc., and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
© Copyright 1995-97 by Matthew L. Helm. All Rights Reserved.