Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Clovis LaVaso LaFleur,Jr.
Ancestors of Clovis LaVaso LaFleur,Jr.
20.William "Bill" Herrin, Sr. (Source: (1) Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes., (2) Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Families database.), born 1807 in Mississippi; died Aft. 1852.He married 21. Prudence Jane Stark Abt. 1834 (Source: Clovis La Fleur, Jr. Estimate.).
21.Prudence Jane Stark (Source: (1) Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes., (2) Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Families database.), born 1815 in New York; died in living in 1852.She was the daughter of 42. Daniel R. Stark and 43. Nancy Hawley.
Notes for William "Bill" Herrin, Sr.:
CENSUS YR:1850STATE or TERRITORY:MSCOUNTY:PONTOTOCREEL NO: M432-904PAGE NO:161
REFERENCE:29 TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1850, ANDREW J. CLARK ASS'T MARSHAL
81426 1426 HERRINELISHA53MFARMER 250SC
91426 1426 HERRINLAVINA52F GA
101426 1426 HERRINCAROLINE20F GA
111426 1426 HERRINJOSEPH18MFARMER GA
121426 1426 HERRINMARY16F GA
131426 1426 MARTINMURDOCK25MFARMER GA
1823HERRINWILLIAMLawrence County MS No Township Listed MS 1823 State Census IndexMS1393631
From: David C. Hamaker <[email protected]>
To: Clovis Le Fleur <[email protected]>
Subject: Herrin Line
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:29 AM
Hi Clo,
I have really been digging on the Herrin Line.I believe that William and Prudence may have been missed on the 1860 census.I'm still checking out a few leads.I think I have found William's father.I'm waiting for a few records that I sent off for to document the connection.I believe William's father name is Abel.We have thought that James was William's son from a previous marriage but
I'm starting to think that James may be William's brother.In the 1830 census I find William and I
believe Prudence (as the ages work out) with two children, one male and one female, both under five.
I'm not to sure about the girl but the male works out to possibly James.One of the records I'm hoping to
get soon fron the archives may show who came to Texas with William.It appears that William came to Texas in December of 1839.I also found that William's father before he died, apparently gave all his
children but one, their share of his part of the will. One of the sons contested the will.William owned
land next to his father and now I need to see if he deeded this to William.Everything is just a
coincidence right now.I hope to document this soon. I'll keep you informed with anything new I find.I
was looking through some old letters I had from Namio Herrin and she said she had at one time a copy of a deed of William and Prudence from 1865.I don't know where, I'm still digging.I'll be going to Newton in the next few weeks to see Bonnie and look over the family center.I'll let you know what I find.Talk
to later.
David
| Notes for Prudence Jane Stark: SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING, PAULINE STARK MOORE, COLLECTED JULY 2000 PRUDENCE STARK HERRIN Prudence and her sister Mariah were very close. Their families lived close to each other and many Herrins married Lewis'. I can just imagine the childhood these girls must have had. They were on the move constantly. They moved first from New York to Indiana. The family probably packed only essentials onto a flat boat and headed down the Ohio Rriver to the Indiana Territory. What an adventure that must have been. I read an account of one family who made this trip. Their son had a birthday while they were on the trip down river. Because he turned twelve years of age, his father made him jump overboard twelve times and swim back to climb on board. His Dad wanted to be sure that he would be ready for the tough country that he was going to live in. It served him well, as a child he worked in the sawmill that his family built, and then as an adult he and his family were among the first settlers in The Oregon Territory. Ashael and Sarah Stark, Grand parents to this family, settled in Washington County, Indiana. They had five sons that came south into the Louisiana Territory. These boys settled along the Mississippi River. Prudences' father, Daniel R. Stark was among these sons of Ashael and Sarah Stark. Prudence was there on the plantation in West Baton Rouge Parish as a child. She was only five years old when her father died. Her Grandfather, Samuel Hawley, was with the family when this tragic event happened. Her Mother, Nancy Hawley Stark, was born in New York. Her Grandfather, Samuel Hawley,was a Revolutionary War veteran from Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He stayed with his only daughter and helped her with her family until his death in 1835. Prudences' sister, Mariah, married John T. Lewis in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana in 1828. Not long after, we find them in what was then Bevil District, Mexico. There was land there that the Mexican government granted to settlers who were willing to comply to their laws and religion. Imagine what East Texas must have looked like in those days. All of the virgin timber,the wild animals and yuk!, the mosquitos. What a time they must have had. Pauline Stark Moore |
Children of William Herrin and Prudence Stark are:
| i. | William Herrin, Jr. (Source: Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes.), born 1835 in Louisiana; married Mary Hoosier; born 1841 (Source: Calcasieu Parish 1860 census, source of year of birth.). |
| Notes for William Herrin, Jr.: 1860 Census (with index for images) Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana File prepared by Connie Wise and Jan Craven 784-807 William Herrin-23-M-W-Shingle Maker-250-La. -Mary Herrin-19-F-W-La. -Thomas Herrin-1-M-W-La. |
| Notes for Mary Hoosier: 1860 Census (with index for images) Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana File prepared by Connie Wise and Jan Craven Image #113.gif, PAGE 113P.O. Lake Charles, Louisiana22, 23 September, 1860 784-807 William Herrin-23-M-W-Shingle Maker-250-La. -Mary Herrin-19-F-W-La. -Thomas Herrin-1-M-W-La. |
| ii. | George Herrin (Source: Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes.), born 1839; married Mary Drake. | |||
| iii. | Andrew Jackson Herrin (Source: Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes.), born 1841 in Louisiana; married Mary Jobner. |
| Notes for Andrew Jackson Herrin: Search Herrin in the Confederate Pension Application Files Texas State Archives Herrin, Andrew J. 11073Claimant: Herrin, Andrew J. Pension Number: 11073 County: Newton |
| iv. | Mary Herrin (Source: (1) Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes, Source of the name in the family., (2) Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 1850 Census, page 394, Family 444, line #12, source of a Mary Herrin, age 8 years old is member of William and Prudence Herrin family. This is the source of her name and birth year of 1842.), born 1842 in Louisiana. | |||
| v. | Steven Herrin (Source: Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Families database, I've used the first name Steve from this data. Mary Jeanette's notes list his first name as Glen. Have a conflict here. Birth year is same in both sources.), born 1844 in Louisiana. | |||
| vi. | Asa Herrin (Source: (1) Chas Alcock Southwest Louisiana Families database., (2) Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes.), born 1846; married Sarah M. Lewis April 12, 1863 in Newton County, Texas; born Abt. 1845 in Texas. |
| Notes for Sarah M. Lewis: Clovis, I found an Asa Herrin b. Abt 1846, m. Apr 12, 1863 in Newton Co., TX to a Sarah M. LEWIS b. Abt 1845 in TX.I also have a Jaun Herrin b. unk. m. Dec 21, 1904 in Newton Co., TX to Leona INMAN, b. Jan 1889.I have been researching, as I have stated previously, the LEWIS and INMAN family lines. I noticed in your genealogy report, Matilda Herrin was not listed.However, her birthday puts her maybe as a cousin or a possible sister to Asa. Sincerely, Douglas Anderson La Porte, TX |
| 10 | vii. | Edward E. Herrin, born July 20, 1849 in Louisiana; died November 28, 1932 in Beaumont, Texas; married Georgina Ann Zachary March 18, 1882 in Newton County, Texas. | ||
| viii. | Matilda Herrin, born Abt. 1852; married Napoleon B. Lewis February 02, 1869 in Newton County, Texas; born March 1850. |
22.William Augusta Zachary (Source: (1) Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes., (2) 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)."), born 1841 in Jasper, Texas (Source: (1) Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes., (2) Newton County Census, 1850.); died 1878 in Steamboat explosion on Sabine River near present day Deweyville, Texas (Source: 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.).He was the son of 44. Bennett Hiram Zachary and 45. Clarinda Bennet.He married 23. Sarah Elizabeth Whitman August 27, 1863 in New ton County, Texas (Source: Newton County Marriage Book, Copy of record from page 137 in my files. (Clovis LaFleur).).
23.Sarah Elizabeth Whitman (Source: Mary Jeanette's Family Notes.), born March 29, 1839 in Perry County, Alabama (Source: Obituary, Sarah Elizabeth Zachary Obit. Copy in Clovis La Fleur's and Glady Zachary Skinner's files.); died April 22, 1925 in Newton County, Texas (Source: Obituary, Copy in my files. (Clovis LaFleur).).She was the daughter of 46. John "Adam" Whitman and 47. Dorothy Richard.
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 inprobably Belgrade, Jasper County, Texas. [Note 1] This area would become part of Newton Countyafter Jasper County was divided in 1846. He marriedSarah 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), 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 1850. Adam Whitman is listed as the head of house in the 1840 Perry Countycensus.
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 boundarybetween 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. Duringfightingoccurring 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 hisstep-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 ofTexas 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, 1864. 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 wouldmeetthe 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]
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, 1925. 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 WifeDied 1845 (Name not given) ( Later information shows this was Clarinda Bennett);
Child Wm. A. U.,9 years,m, Born inTX, 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, 3-29-1839 - 4-22-1925". Name of parents and grandparents comes from the GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, [email protected].
3)GEDCOM file of Chuck Hoffman, [email protected].
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, 1965. WilliamBennett "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, makinginquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy". W. B. Zachary of Jasper,explainsthis,andtellsus more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"Rinn",and not the Wren.His letter follows: "I see in Farm Cornerthe letter from Percy Gray, makinginquiry 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 wouldmeetthe 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 Bluffand Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville· They calledtheplacewherethe Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The nexteddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade. There is no sign ofthese 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.
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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, 1965. 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 1874.
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, makinginquiry about the old steamboat "Wren" and the place on the Sabine River known as "Wren Eddy."
W. B. Zachary of Jasper,explainsthis,andtellsus more about the steamboat, but he calls it the"Rinn",and not the Wren.His letter follows: "I see in Farm Cornerthe letter from Percy Gray, makinginquiry 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 wouldmeetthe 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 Bluffand Possum Bluff, which is now Deweyville· They calledtheplacewherethe Rinn went down, Rinn's Eddy. The nexteddy up river from that place is Mud's Eddy, a mile below old Belgrade.
There is no sign ofthese 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."
More About William Augusta Zachary:
Burial: Banks of Sabine River where the steamboat exploded (Source: Farm Corner Article by Joe F. Combs.)
Fact1: 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 (Source: Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery.)
Children of William Zachary and Sarah Whitman are:
| i. | Arminda "Minnie" Zachary (Source: Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes.), born June 20, 1878 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000.); died May 19, 1961 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000.); married Phillip B. Ferguson December 25, 1897 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000.); born July 01, 1869 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: (1) Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000., (2) Tombstone, 7-1-1869.); died April 06, 1908 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: (1) Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000., (2) Tombstone, 4-6-1908.). |
| More About Arminda "Minnie" Zachary: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton Co., Texas (Source: Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery, Listed as Minnie Ferguson, 6-20-1878 - 5-19-1961; buried between her husband P . B. Furguson and Infant.) |
| More About Phillip B. Ferguson: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas (Source: Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery.) |
| ii. | Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" Zachary (Source: (1) Newton County Census, 1880, List her name as Zerilda., (2) Newton County Historical Commission Cemetery Survey, #46, Bob Herrin Cemetery, Listed as Martha E. Masterson on tombstone.), born June 13, 1864 in Newton County, Texas (Source: Granny Masterson's Obituary (aka Zerilda Zachary).); died May 05, 1951 in Rosepine, Louisiana, bur. Bob Herrin, Newton Co., Texas (Source: Granny Masterson's Obituary (aka Zerilda Zachary).); married (1) William Smith Bef. 1880 in Probably Newton County, Texas (Source: 1880 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.); born 1862 in Texas (Source: Newton County Census, 1880, 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.); married (2) Thomas Masterson Aft. 1890. |
| 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, 1951. 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, 6-13-1863 - 5-4-1951; buried between Sarah E. Zachary (Her Mother) and Lara Malissie Smith, 12-25-1879 - 1-28-1959(Note from Clovis LaFleur, May 2000: I believe Lara is a daughter of Zerilda. Note in the obituary, there are two daughters named Mary and maybe a daughter named Ozan of Rosepine. I suspect, but have not proved, that the Ozan Smith of Rosepine is Lara Malissie Smith.) |
| More About Martha Elizabeth "Zerilda" Zachary: Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton Co., Texas |
| 11 | iii. | Georgina Ann Zachary, born January 19, 1867 in Newton County, Texas; died May 29, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas; married Edward E. Herrin March 18, 1882 in Newton County, Texas. | ||
| iv. | William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr., born November 02, 1874 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: (1) Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000., (2) Tombstone, 11-2-1874.); died December 01, 1970 in Newton, Newton County, Texas (Source: (1) Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000., (2) Tombstone, 12-1-1970.); married Ethel E. Davis July 13, 1902 in New ton County, Texas (Source: Mary Jeanette La Fleur's Family Notes.); born October 19, 1888 (Source: (1) Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000., (2) Tombstone, 10-19-1888.); died May 19, 1971 (Source: (1) Herrin, From David Hamaker ([email protected]).FTW, Date of Import: Feb 1, 2000., (2) Tombstone, 5-19-1971.). |
| Notes for William Bennett "Bud" Zachary, Jr.: 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. (See notes for William Augustus Zachary) |
| 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 (Source: Gladys Zachary Skinner Family Records, See source for William Benjamin Zachary listed as son of Adrian Ivy Herrin and Zadie Stark.) Burial: Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton County, Texas |
| Notes for Ethel E. Davis: From Bonnie (Jones) Smith, Newton County Histrol Commission Clovis: The name isETHER.Bonnie Source: Bonnie Smith, Newton County Historical Commission Clovis,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, 1902."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., 1898.This data was found in Newton Co.1900 Census. Yes, I surely would like to have a print out of our Family Tree data. More later, Bonnie |