Posted on: Austin Co. Tx Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/AustinObits/48 Surname: CLOUD ------------------------- Obituary of Jeremiah CLOUD: April 6, 1861 Hempstead Courier and reads as follows: " Died, On Caney creek in this county, on the 14th ult., MR. JEREMIAH CLOUD, Sr., In the 77th year of his age. " Mr. C. was born in Twiggs Co., Georgia, in 1784; emigrated to Mont- gomery Co. Alabama in 1816, when he removed to this State, in which he lived up to the time of his death, shar- ing her joys and sorrows. " He leaves behind him what the best of us aspire to, an unsullied reputation; besides a numerous family, consisting of his first and only wife, who was the partner of his days for sixty years, six children, thirty four grand-children, and twenty-six great grand children; all of whom must be often reminded of his absence, and feel the want of his experienced counsel." The book "Youngblood-Armstrong & Allied Families" says: "At his death, his only surviving sons, H.G.W. (Wash) Cloud and Francis M. Cloud applied for administration papers on his estate. H.G.W. Cloud stated that his mother was the one by law to administer, but that she was extremely old, over seventy. Elizabeth, the mother, felt that H.G.W. should not administer, because of his total blindness and also the distance from her, as 'he lived on the opposite side of the river'." (Vol. 2, p. 60, Ct. Rec. Austin, Tex.) His youngest son, F.M. (Francis Marion) Cloud, and his widow were named executor and executrix of his estate." The problem with the Youngblood book statement is that another son was still alive -- John Clark Cloud, who died in 1868. There were several lawsuits filed against F.M. Cloud by other members of the family, the litigation lasting about twenty years. (There is an "Elizina" mentioned in the probate records of Jeremiah -- suspect this is Elcena.) The probate records entered on 10-26-1861 in Austin County reflect a large estate. Among the items listed are 600+ acres of land in Austin County, 100 acres of land in Washington County, 960 acres of land in Bosque County, 320 acres of land in Bexar County, 28 horses, 47 head of cattle, 7 slaves, and farming equipment and crops. The following from the probate papers on his estate: Taxes on Bosque Co, February 15, 1864 640 acres granted to Jerry Cloud Bosque Co. 320 acres granted to James M. Cloud in Taylor Co. 640 acres granted to A. J. Cloud in Bosque Co. $10 paid for the year of 1863 plus $3.20 of the county War Tax on Bosque Co. lands Certificate of Redemption: Land granted to A. J. Cloud of 640 acres; class claim of 3 Abstract 116 Situated in Bosque Co.; Tax $8.25 repurchased land by F. M. Cloud--redeemed land 29 October, 1869 Land sold for taxes to State of Texas (there were 2 original receipts) In the Probate Minutes M, p.70, January 22, 1862, Elizabeth Cloud is allowed to sell the land in Bosque Co: 320 and 640 acres. / .... Jeremiah Cloud's obituary says he was born in Twiggs county GA in 1784. But that county wasn't formed until 1809, it being formed from Wilkinson county (itself being created from Creek cession in 1803). Some believe he was born in Wilkes GA which was called St. Paul Parish before its formation in 1777. We are told (by the Youngblood-Armstrong book) that he lived in SC prior to his son H.G.W.'s marriage to Mary McDADE in 1828. Link: Jeremiah & Elizabeth Cloud family history URL: <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cloud/TX/sitemap.htm>