James B. Nichols (about 1930) married Nancy Jane (about 1935 in MS)in TN, (from 1880 census)then went to TX, children John Wesley Nichols (about 1862 in MS, William Allen Nichols (1871 in TX), Susan Naoma Nichols (1877). They lived in Wise Co., TX in 1900 and Susan was single at age 23. Sallie Nelson, daughter of George W. and Elva Nelson, married James H. (Jim) Cowart, he was a coal miner; children Hattie, Effie, William Thomas (Joe), Ida. Frances Ellsworth (Frank) Stiager married Betty Elizabeth Carter (died 1917) in July 1896 in Kaufman Co., Texas; children Florence, James, Leatha Ann (married J.J. Jackson, Ada , Ollie Alpha (died young). Charley Jackson married Ada Calaway, 1930s. Known Texas towns: Colorado City, Big Spring, Abilene, Eastland, Rotan, Albany, Thurber, Sterling City, Breckenridge, Graham, Albany and VanZandt and Tarrant Counties.

• James H. Cowart + Sallie Nelson, TX, 1860s - now (17 KB)
  James H. Cowart, TX coalminer and wife Sallie Nelson, Bridgeport, Eastland, Thurber, Abilene, TX
• James B. Nichols, 1830 to present, TN, MS, & TX (20 KB)
  James & Nancy Jane and child John W.Nichols to TX, then William A. and Susan, to present gen.
• Austin Schoolcraft to Nancy Rodgers to present (32 KB)
  Nancy Jane Rodgers, daughter of Thomas Rodgers and Sarina Schoolcraft, married John Wesley Nichols and lived in the Stephens Co., TX area near Breckenridge and the now defunct town of Picketsville.
• Wesley Evans Nelson 1811 TN ,Evalina Swane 1811 VA (89 KB)
  Wesley Nelson married Evalina Swane abt. 1831, moved to IL and had Mary, Nancy, Thomas, William, Sarah, George W. born Ark., Minerva and Martha born MO and James born Palo Pinto Co., TX.
• Thomas Lavender 1823 NC and Mary 1830 AR (79 KB)
  Thomas Lavender born NC about 1823 married Mary born about 1830 in Ark., Chilren: Elvina, William, Joshua born Ark. and John born Palo Pinto Co., TX William and Daniel Clark born Ark. were living with this family in 1860

• James H. Cowart and family, abt. 1910 (84 KB)
  Hattie Cowart and William Webster Nelson in back.L - R: Effie, Jim, Joe, Sallie, Ida & ?
• Frances E. Stiager, Betty Elizabeth Carter family (44 KB)
  Frances Ellsworth Stiager (Frank) and Betty Elizabeth Carter & her family, about 1905. Older ones may be James M. and Margarett Carter & young children may be Frank and Betty Carters, don't know about the other women. Sister Georgia?
• Charley Stiager with Frances E. Stiager family (107 KB)
  Charley Stiager and Frances Ellsworth (Frank)family-James, Florence May, Ada, Betty Carter (wife) Leatha Ann, & Ollie Alpha, about 1912.
• Elvina (Elva) Lavender back row, 2nd from left (58 KB)
  Elva (Elvina, Elba, Eliza)Lavender(Lavinder). Assuming others are Lavenders, old woman may be Mary Lavender, born AR, married to Thomas, born NC, mother of Elvina, William, Joshua,(all born AR) John, born Palo Pinto Co.,TX
• May be Charlie Stiager and wife, Mary Croy (100 KB)
  Was told photo is Charlie (Charles?) Stiager (Stiger, Staiger, Stieger)first wife Mary Croy. Would love someone to confirm. Married 1873 in Ohio. Census says born Germany, maybe arriving in the states about 1865.
• Johnny Franklin Jackson, born TX about 1923 (125 KB)
  Son of J. J. Jackson and Leatha (Lettie) Ann Stiager. Had brother, Henry, VanZandt Co., TX and may have lived Colorado City, TX for while.
• WWII Army, Slatter (8 KB)
  From my dad's things, army, went to France end of WWII. This photo just says Slatter, which I assume is the last name. Can anyone identify it? Would love the family to have it.

Bettye Moilan
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