This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hester, Monk, Owen, Stephens, Mahurin, Smiley, Milford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4kB.2ACI/217.696.849.942.956.1.1 Message Board Post: My children are descended from Felman Joseph Hester, through Susan Victoria Hester. Their grandmother is Alice J Mahurin, dtr of John W Mahurin & Ruby Victoria Stephens, dtr of Samuel Tine Stephens & Susan Victoria Hester. John W Mahurin's parents were John Washington Mahurin & Mary Elizabeth Hunter. At least 2 of Felman Joseph's children married Monk girls. . . . Here's some of what I have . . . - - - Monk, Raleigh Watson died 8-29-1965 M Widowed (New York Cemetery, Henderson County, TX) - - - ROAD CREW HENDERSON COUNTY TEXAS – 1904 John K. SIMMONS Road Overseerer Precinct No. 2, Henderson Co. TX Report of hands for the year 1904, this the 29th day of Nov. List of hands on the Athens & Pine Bluff road from SHELTON'S Mill to the ANDING Branch. Billie Monk – worked 3 ½ days - - - 1870 - TX - Henderson County - Pct 1 - page 253, 254 - family 130 Monk, Rachel C - 46 - keeping house ( - , $250) - born AL Sallie R - 16 - TX Mary C - 13 - TX Elizabeth - 12 - TX Silus J - 9 - TX Zachary - 7 - TX Hooge, Nancy - 18 - TX - - - U S CENSUS 1880 - TX - Henderson County - Athejns - Precinct 1 - page 114 B - dwelling 150 - family 174 [* Ink Faded - Record illegible.] Monk, Clarinda - W F - 49 - Farmer - AL -- -- Monk, Silas - W M - 19 - S La TX -- AL Monk, Zachariah - W M - 16 - S TX -- AL - - -- - - - - - - - - - 1900 - TX - Navarro County - Justice Precinct 3 - ED 103 - pg 41 (sheet 16 B) - - Family 267 Zackaria Monk - head - 34 - Oct 1865 - md 13 yr - - born TX , father AL, mother AL Eller Monk - wife - 27 - Aug 1870 - md 13 yr - (8 children, 6 children living) - - TX, Roger Q Monk - son - 12 - Jun 1887 - - TX, William Monk - son - 10 - Oct 1889 - - TX, Rollie W Monk - son - 8 - Dec 1891 - - TX, Robie Monk - son - 7 - Jun 1892 - - TX, Frank James Monk - son - 1 - Jan 1899 - - TX, General L Monk - son - 2 months - Mar 1900 - - TX, - - - - - - - - - - 1910 - TX - Henderson Co - Precinct 7 - ED 19 - pg 203 - "Athens, New York and Fincastle Public Road" - Family 9 Zack M Monk - 45 - w m - mg 1, 22 yrs - born TX, father born AL, mother born AL - General Farm Employee Ella Monk - 40 - w f - mg 1, 22 yrs - (11 children, 8 ch living) - TX, LA, TX R Q Monk - 21 - w m TX, TX, TX - General Farm Employee Bob Monk - 16 - w m TX, TX, TX - Lee Monk - 10 - w m TX, TX, TX - Sam Monk - 6 - w m TX, TX, TX - Tennie Monk - 3 - w m TX, TX, TX - Joe Baily Monk. - 1 3/12 - w m TX, TX, TX - 1910 - TX - Henderson Co - Precinct 7 - ED 19 - pg 204 (2 A) - "Athens, New York and Fincastle Public Road" - Family 24 - Rolly Monk - boarder - 17 - TX, TX, TX - Farming - General Farm - * (boarding with Van W Gideon) - Family 20 - (William W) Monk - boarder - 19 - TX, TX, TX - Farming - General - * (boarding with John W Gideon) - - - - - - - - - - 1920 - TX - Anderson County - Justice Precinct 4 - ED 19 - pg 268 (sheet 5 B) - Family 51 Zack Monk - 54 - w m - head - married - born TX, father born AL, mother born AL - Farming - General Ella Monk - 50 - w f - wife - married - TX, LA, TX Willie Monk - 29 - w m - son - WIDOWED - TX, TX, TX - General Farm Employee Sammie Monk - 15 - w m - son - TX, TX, TX - Tennie Monk - 13 - w m - son - TX, TX, TX - Joseph B Monk. - 11- w m - son - TX, TX, TX - (Levy) Monk - 4 9/12 - grandson - TX, TX, TX _ * Son of the widowed Willie (William age 10 in 1900) ? 1920 - TX - Anderson County - Justice Precinct 4 - ED 18 - page 254 (sheet 16 A) - family 307 R Q Monk - head - 31 - TX, AL, AL- Farming - General Evie Monk - wife - 22 - TX, TX, TX - Buena E - dtr - 6 - TX, TX, TX - Eva M - dtr - 5 - TX, TX, TX - William Z - son - 8/12 - TX, TX, TX - 1920 - TX - Anderson Co - Justice Precinct 6 - ED 25 - pg 66 (10 B) - "Nechez Frankston Settlement Rd" - Family 189 General L Monk - head - 19 - TX, TX, LA - Farmer - General Farm Nellie J - wife - 15 - MS, AL, MS David S - son - 1/12 - TX, TX, MS - - - - - - - - - - - - 1930 - TX - Henderson County - Justice Precinct 4 - ED 15 - pg 51 (sheet 7 A) - Family 124 Monk, Rolly W - head - 38 - married at age 29 - TX, TX, TX - Farmer - General Farm Gladys A - wife - 28 - married at age 19 - TX, OK, TX Waymon O - son - 7 - - TX, TX, TX Doris I - dtr - 5 - TX, TX, TX James C - son - 4 1/12 - TX, TX, TX Ruth O - dtr - 4/12 - TX, TX, TX 1930 - TX - Anderson County - Justice Precinct 4 - ED 19 - pg 266, 267 (sheet 15 B, 16 A) - family 290 Monk, R (V) - head - 41 - married at age 24 - born TX, TX, TX - General Farm Eva - wife - 33 - married at age 16 - TX, AL, AL Buna E - dtr - 16 - TX, TX, TX Eva M - dtr -14 - TX, TX, TX William Z - son - 11 William J - son - 8 Sadie Q - dtr - 5 Rena E - dtr - 3 6/12 1930 - TX - Anderson County - Justice Precinct 4 - ED 20 - pg 278 (sheet 2 A) * questionable faimily info - Family 27 Monk, Tennie (or Tomie) - head - 24 - married at age 19 - TX, LA, MS Thelma - wife - 19 - married at age 15 - TX, TX, TX - Family 28 Monk, Johnie - head - 27 - married at age 21 - TX, TX, TX Bonnie - wife - 25 - married at age 18 - TX, AL, AL Joe Bailey - brother in law - 21 - single - TX, TX, TX * NOTE the census taker entered middle name Bailey as Joe Bailey's last name. - - - 1910 - TX - Henderson County - Precinct 7 - page 203A, 203B, 204A Monk, Lee 203b Monk, Rolly 204a Monk, William S. 204a Monk, Zack M. 203a - - - Confederate Soldiers - Henderson County, Texas - 20th Texas Cavalry, Company "E" * Source: Texas Gen Web for Henderson County. Available Online. Contributed by Diane Miller - <http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/texas_laser/defenders/20thTexCavE.htm> [accessed 12 Aug 2006] - - - Mary Clarinda MONK Born: 08/27/1856 Location: Texas Died: 01/23/1921 Location: Henderson County, Texas Cemetery: Owen Cemetery Location: Henderson County, Texas Father: Zachariah M. MONK Mother: Rachel Clarinda OWEN * Source:: TX GenWeb - Henderson County - (submitter - Jerilyn Reinboldt email: tgjggamma@yahoo.com) - [available online - accessed 1 Aug 2006] <http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/GroupSheet/stowen.htm>