I do know that the Sevier, Sanford, and Weaver families were living between Milford (Ellis) and Itasca (Hill) in the early 1840s, before statehood. They all had children while settled there. The question is, Which side of the county line were they settled? Rob Richardson ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Yoder <agsa@fwst.com> To: <TXELLIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:45 AM Subject: [TXELLIS] First White Child In Ellis Co. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: FW: First White Child In Ellis Co. > Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 06:33:08 -0500 > From: "Sylvia Smith" <sylsmith@azmail.net> > To: <agsa@fwst.com> > -----Original Message----- > From: Sylvia Smith [mailto:sylsmith@azmail.net] > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 6:14 AM > To: MSongy7777@aol.com > Subject: First White Child In Ellis Co. > > Mr. Jonathan Erwin Prince. Jr., was born in 1850 in Waxahachie, Texas, > and recorded as the first white child born in Ellis county. (supposed to > be a plaque in the old courthouse, need information of what happened to > the plaque when the new courthouse was built?)I read with interest and > concern your statement (in italics above)...there were many settlements > of "white people" in this area long before 1850 and no doubt many white > children were born here prior to 1850. I would be more willing to > accept the italicized statement above as a fact perhaps if it read:Mr. > Johathan Erwin Prince, Jr., was born in 1850 in Waxahachie, Texas, and > recorded as the first white child born following the creation of Ellis > county. I wish I could tell you what happen to the Prince plaque you > mention, but below is the text of a plaque presented to Ellis County on > it's 150th birthday last year. > ELLIS COUNTY 15OTH BIRTHDAY 1849-1999 > > ON DECEMBER 2Oth 1849, ELLIS COUNTY > > WAS CREATED BY AN ACT OF THE > > LEGISTRATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. > > IN CELEBRATION OF THIS SPECIAL > > SESQUICENTENNIAL OCCASION, > > RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO ELLIS COUNTY > > CITIZENS OF 150 YEARS AGO, CITIZENS OF TODAY, > > AND FUTURE ELLIS COUNTY LEADERS. > > DONATED BY ELLIS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION > Thank YouSylvia Smith , Chairman Ellis County Historical > Commissionsylsmith@azmail.net >