Texas Families

By Jeannette Holland Austin

Copyright 2006

 

 

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          Etheredge. Abel Etheredge, son of Caleb Etheredge and wife, Agnes Clark, was b. ca 1765 Edgecombe County, North Carolina, d. after 1840 Conecuh County, Alabama.  Son: Edmund b. 2/12/1808 Washington Co., Ga. d. 1/16/1873, Carthage, Texas. m. 2/23/1856 Mary Caroline Ross, b. 11/20/1826 South Carolina, died  2/20/1894 Carthage, Texas. They had: Nancy Estelle born 4/5/1865 Ala. d. 5/6/1946 Carthage, Texas. m. 1/13/1837 John Wesley Phillips b. 4/1/1865 Ala. d. 1/6/1925 Carthage, Texas. Dau: Mary Viva Phillips b. 12/29/1893 Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. m. 5/1/1917 Ray DeWitt Tiller b. 11/14/1890, d. 7/12/1937. [1]

 

          McCorquodale.  David McCorquodale was born 1803 Sampson Co., N. C. died 7/7/1865 Fields, Louisiana., buried Smith's Cemetery, 7 miles North of Starks, Louisiana. He married Lydia Chambless, born  7/3/1811, died 9/6/1884 Bryan, Texas, buried Steep Hollow Cemetery. Issue: Sarah Jane born 7/6/1830 Early Co., Georgia. Died 1865 married Mr. Harris; Elizabeth born 12/3/1831 Early Co., Georgia, married 1st, William Burge, 2nd, Joshua Burge, 3rd, John Pinder; Sophronia born 2/24/1833 Alabama, married Mr. Bivins; Nancy born 1/23/1835 Alabama married Mr. Poole; Ephraim Alexander born 6/16/1836 Louisiana., listed 1900 Madison Co., Texas. Census, m. 6/9/1873 Amanda Augusta Best; Harriet Caroline born 2/7/1838 Ala.; Martha born 2/3/1841 Louisiana.; John born 5/23/1842 Louisiana. m. Sarah J. Buchanan, listed 1900 Brazos Texas. Census; Malinda born 5/23/1843 Louisiana.; Josephine born 4/8/1844 Louisiana.; David Duncan h. 9/14/1846 Louisiana. d. 3/7/1901 m. 12/5/1872 Ida James Dunn from Niblett's Bluff, Louisiana.; Daniel born 10/25/1848 m. Mollie Stephens, listed 1880 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Census; William Clinton born 1/2/1851 d. 9/8/1921 Lake Charles, Louisiana, married Martishia Pinder, listed 1880 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Census; Cathren Mary born 9/4/1843 Louisiana. d. 8/3/1937 Iiouston, Texas. married Daniel Adam Hortman.

 

          McMinn. Robert McMinn was born ca 1770 in Buncombe County, North Carolina and had two known sons, viz: Jesse (born 1795) and Absalom (born ca 1804).

 

          Absalom McMinn married Ruth (born 1806 in South Carolina). They apparently removed to Marshall County, Alabama where Ruth died after 1900.  The family were residents of Cobb County, Georgia in 1850.  Issue:[2] Mary Ann, born 1834 Cherokee County; Robert W., born 1834 Cherokee County; W. C., born 1838 Cherokee County; Louisa, born 1842 Cherokee County; Absalom, born 2/1845 Cherokee County (married 10/6/1872 in Marshall County, Alabama to Martha Jane Hunkapiller, born 1854.

 

          Absalom McMinn, son of Absalom had children: W. Monroe, born 1874 in Marshall County, Alabama; James R., born 1876 in Marshall County, Alabama; Green L., born 1880 in Marshall County, Alabama; Thomas L., born 9/1885 in Marshall County, Alabama; Tempie J., born 11/1883 in Marshall County, Alabama.

 

          Joseph Henry McMinn was born 27 July 1847 in Cherokee County, died 25 September 1900 in Bullard, Smith County, Texas.  He was married on 2 August 1873 in Marshall County, Alabama to Levina Elizabeth Neeley, a daughter of Absalom Neeley.  Levinia was born 4 September 1850 in Marshall County, Alabama, died 26 July 1936 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, buried in the Sturdivant Cemetery in Palo Pinto.  Issue:

 

          Roland Oscar McMinn, born 2 March 1884 in Bullard, Smith County, Texas, died 22 February 1943 in Mineral Wells, Palo Alto, Texas, buried in the Sturdivant Cemetery and Absalom Merideth (“Abb”) McMinn, born 6 April 1886 in Bullard, Smith County, Texas, died 26 January in Mineral Wells, Palo Alto, Texas, buried in the Sturdivant Cemetery.  He was married to Laura Belle Davis on 16 January 1910 in Whitt, Parker County, Texas. Laura was born on 12 March 1883 in Whitt, Texas and died 26 December 1987 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, buried in the Sturdivant Cemetery.  Known issue: Dumas Russell McMinn, born 23 December 1910 Palo Pinto, Texas, died 2 October 1970 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, buried in the Sturdivant Cemetery and Edith Lucille McMinn, born 9 October 1917 in Kirkland, Childress County, Texas, died 14 May 1994 in Mineral Wells, Texas, buried in Holders Chapel Cemetery, Parker County, Texas.

 

                Moore.  Robert Moore, son of Robert (1711-1757), was born 1736, died 1797, married Anne McGehee.

 

          Captain Benjamin Moore (1759-1831), son of Robert Moore, resided in Powhatan, Virginia.  He married Sarah Jones.

 

          Jefferson Moore, son of Captain Benjamin Moore, was born 2//15/1804 in Buckingham County, Virginia, died 9/10/1852 in Christian County, Kentucky.  He was married in Christian County, Kentucky to Marion B. Dulin, born 5/25/1807 in Fauquier County, Virginia, died 4/24/1836 in Christian County, Kentucky.

 

          Captain John William Moore, son of Jefferson Moore, was born 10/20/1830 in Christian County, Kentucky, died 5/5/1900 in Paris, Texas, married 1/22/1851 in Christian County, Kentucky Elizabeth August Calbreath (born 10/8/1830 in Christian County, Kentucky, died 5/28/1914 in Paris, Texas. Their son was Jefferson Moore, born 5/5/1856 in Petty, Texas, died 9/14/1942 in Edmond, Oklahoma, married on 11/18/1844 in Paris, Texas, Mary Elizabeth Baldwin.[3]

 

 

          New. George Gilbert New, son of William New and Mary (Wells) New, was born 10/8/1809 in Duplin County, North Carolina, died 10/19/1879 in Goliad County, Texas.  He married on 9/23/1834 Tabitha Newton (born 1/8/1814, died 12/30/1875 in Goliad County, Texas). Children: Joel Wells New, born 1/21/1847 Sumter County, Alabama, died 6/17/1895 in Live Oak County, Texas, married 11/28/1872 Minerva Jane Clark (born 12/7/1852 Mississippi, died 1/19/1892 Live Oak County, Texas). Joel had: Ada Pettus New, born 12/15/1887 in Live Oak County, Texas, died 5/17/1968 in Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, married Robert Hodges Word.[4]

 

                Tiller.  George Tiller, son of Daniel (1751-1815) and wife, Frances, was born 10/19/1775 in Virginia and married 5/20/1831 Lucy Mills (born 5/4/1776).

 

          William B. Tiller, son of George, was born 3/19/1813 Culpepper County, Virginia, died 6/14/1876 in Panola County, Texas, married 10/8/1844 Elizabeth Martha Woodley (born 7/9/1821 in Perry County, Alabama, died 9/15/1878 in Panola County, Texas), daughter of William Woodley (born 4/1787 in Georgia, died 8/18/1847 in Houston County, Texas). 

 

          George Carter Tiller, son of William B. (above), Confederate Soldier, born 11/1/1847 in Harrison County, Texas, died 2/19/1930 in Panola County, Texas, buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery.  He married (1) on 11/14/1868 Mattie Elizabeth Crensaw (3/3/1850-10/28/1895), daughter of Isaac H. Crenshaw.  He married (2) Ida Murray. 

 

          Ray DeWitt Tiller, Sr., born 11/14/1890 in Panola County, Texas, died 7/12/1937 in Carthage, Texas, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery.  He married on 5/1/1917 Mary Via Phillips, born 12/29/1893 in Carthage, Texas.[5]

 

          Tucker.  Frederick Mortimer Tucker, born 1798 in Sussex County, Virginia, died 1870 in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, married on 12/7/1820 Frances Gilliam Eppes, born 1799 in Sussex County, Virginia, died 10/6/1863 in Kaufman, Texas, daughter of Francis Eppes (1/22/1765-1826) and wife Sarah Winfield (1771-7/6/1848).[6]

 

          Frederick Mortimer Tucker, son of Frederick Mortimer (above), was born 1/26/1834 in Sussex County, Virginia, died 11/22/1906 in Oak Ridge, Louisiana, married on 2/18/1866 Maria Annie Kelly.[7]

 

 



[1] Personal records of Mrs. Clifford Weir, 1804 20th St., Orange, Texas. 77630 (1974).

 

 

 

[2] 1850 Cobb County, Georgia Census; Sturdivant Cemetery, Palo Pinto County, Texas

[3] Personal files Mrs. Frances Moore, Paris, Texas (1973).

[4] Personal Files of Joseph Wayne Word, P. O. Box 909, Midland, Texas (1973).

 

[5] Personal records of Dr. Terry G. Jordan, 315 Ridgecrest Circle, Denton, Texas 76201 (1972).

[6] Francis Eppes was a son of Francis Eppes who died 1775 in Brunswick County, Virginia. Sarah Winfield was a daughter of Robert Winfield, born 1744 in Sussex County, Virginia, died 1804 Sussex County, married 1765 Frances (born 1747).  Robert Winfield was a son of William Winfield (1715-1770) of Sussex County and wife, Sarah (died 1718).

 

[7] Personal files of Eloise A. Howard, Rt. 2, Box 82, Lake Providence, LA 71254 (1981).