Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=248 Surname: POWELL, PECK, BRADY ------------------------- Allen, thanks for the response, concerning my family in Orange Co. E. W. is Henrietta Powell's brother, Edward William. B. Z. I believe is a cousin. I'll have to check on John H. Thanks again. Elizabeth

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=247 Surname: MCCLELLAND ------------------------- McCLELLAND, I., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=246 Surname: DOUGHARTY ------------------------- DOUGHARTY, CHARLES B., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas “Infantry”, Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) DOUGHARTY, FRANCIS B., “CORPORAL”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company "H", 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) DOUGHARTY, J. M., “SERGEANT”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “H”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) DOUGHARTY, MARSHALL J., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “H”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) DOUGHERTY, PATRICK, “CORPORAL”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=245 Surname: COLE ------------------------- COLE, ABSALOM B., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “I”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Flowernaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “I” was formed in Orange County, Texas.) COLE, CLARK, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “I”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Flowernaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “I” was formed in Orange County, Texas.) COLE, D., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “G”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “G” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) COLE, JAMES, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “I”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Flowernaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “I” was formed in Orange County, Texas.) COLE, M, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “G”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A (note: Company “G” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) COLE, S. E., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B”, spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=244 Surname: GOODE ------------------------- DO NOT RULE OUT THE MIS SPELLING OF THE LAST NAME..AS OTHERS SOMETIMES WROTE THEM DOWN AS THEY SOUNDED: GOOD, E., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B” spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) GOOD, M. P., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B” spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas.) **GOODE, GIDEON CARL, “PRIVATE”, Born: 25th day of December, 1840, near the town of Jasper, Texas. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America on the 24th day April, 1861, at Galveston, Texas, and served as a “Private in Company “C”, 25th Regiment of Texas “Dismounted” Cavalry, C.S.A. He was captured and shortly died in federal prison at “Camp Butler”, Springfield, Illinois, on the 06th day of February, 1863…Gideon’s brother: Hannibal died at the same federal prison one month later. (note: twin brother to Hannibal Goode below). **GOODE, HANNIBAL F., “PRIVATE”, Born: 25th day of December, 1840, near the town of Jasper, Texas. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America on the 24th day of April, 1861, at Galveston, Texas, and served as a “private’ in Company “C”, 25th Regiment of Texas Texas “Dismounted” Cavalry, C.S.A.. He was captured and died near or about 06th day of March, 1863, in Federal Prison at “Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois..same prison his twin brother Gideon (above) died at a month earlier. (note: twin brother to Gideon above).

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=243 Surname: HARVEY ------------------------- HARVEY, J. T., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B” spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=242 Surname: STARK ------------------------- STARK, D. D., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) STARK, DANIEL L., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) STARK, JOHN THOMAS, “CAPTAIN”, (Plot 5; Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Texas), Born: 1821. Deceased: September 21, 1893. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in 13th “Texas Cavalry”, Company “H”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A. Later “Dismounted”, trained “Infantry”. Patriarch of the Orange County Stark Family. John T. Stark was born in Pebble County, Ohio in 1821, and moved to East Texas in 1840. He settled in Newton County, Texas in the 1850’s where He practiced law and ran a merchantile store. In 1861, John T, Stark joined the Confederate Army as a “Private” in the “Texas Cavalry”, and was later elected “Captain”. In 1874 He moved to Orange, Texas where He practiced law, served one year as Orange County Judge, and was active in the Old Orange First Baptist Church. John T. Starks three marriages produced eighteen children. He died in 1893. (Obtained from Texas Historical Marker at His Grave…Recorded: 1982). (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) STARK, SAMUEL H., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in Company “H”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=241 Surname: GARNER ------------------------- GARNER, L., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=240 Surname: MCKINNEY, WILSON ------------------------- DO NOT RULE OUT THE MIS SPELLING OF THE LAST NAMES...SOMETIMES SOMEONE ELSE WROTE THE NAMES DOWN AS THEY SOUNDED: McKINNEY, MINOR P., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Infantry”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas.) **McKINNEY, W., “PRIVATE”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Infantry”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (NOTE: “Private” W. McKinney gave his life in Battle for his Country’s “Cause”, the “Cause” of “Liberty” on September 29, 1863, at the “Battle at Stirling Plantation”, located at Fordoche Bayou, Louisiana.) (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) **McKINNEY, WILLIAM, “PRIVATE”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “D”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Infantry”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: gave his life in Battle for his Country’s “Cause”, the “Cause” of “liberty”!) (note: Company “D” was formed in Tyler County, Texas.) WILSON, DAVID, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) WILSON, DAVID H., “SERGEANT”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “H”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) WILSON, DOUGLAS W., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas. Company “E” later became Company “B”.) WILSON, FRANCIS, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) WILSON, J. M., (Plot 3, Evergreen Cemetery), Born: 05th day of February, 1845. Deceased: 07th day of April, 1886. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably”. WILSON, JOHN, (Plot 4; Evergreen Cemetery), Born: January 04, 1815. Died: October 26, 1911. Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably”. WILSON, JOSEPH, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” with LT. Dick Dowling, “Davis Guards”, C.S.A., fought at the “Battle of Sabine Pass”. WILSON, JOSEPH, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: may be the same Joseph above that fought with the “Davis Guards”) (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) WILSON, RICHARD G., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, on the 13th day of May, 1861, and served “Honorably” as a “Private” in Company “K”, 12th Regiment of “Mississippi Infantry”, C.S.A. He was at his time of enlistment a resident of Port Gibson, Mississippi. He was “Honorably” discharged from said Confederate service on the 9th day of April, 1865, by General W. S. Grant when General Robert E. Lee surrendered. At which time he held the rank of “Private”. (Obtained from “Southern Cross of Honor” application…his writing). Received a Confederate pension from the State of Texas. Pension # 34648. Wife: Annie Schreiber Wilson. Deceased: September 06, 1898, 54 years old. WILSON, W. D., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “D”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “D” was formed in Tyler County, Texas. Company “D” later became Company “H”.) WILSON, WILLIAM, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B”, spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=238 Surname: SPARKS, JOHNSON ------------------------- JOHNSON, BEN, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) JOHNSON, CAVE, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry” “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas.) JOHNSON, G. W., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in 2nd Company “A”, 1st Texas “Heavy Artillery”, C.S.A. JOHNSON, G. W., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “D”, 13th “Texas Cavalry”, Volunteers”, C.S.A. (?)JOHNSON, G. Z., (Plot 4; Evergreen Cemetery), Born: Marion County, Mississippi, March 15, 1838. Deceased: November 20, 1894. JOHNSON, J., “CORPORAL”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) JOHNSON, J. B., “1ST LIEUTENANT”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America on the 2nd day of May, 1861, and served “Honorably” as a “1st Lieutenant” in Company “A”, 12th Regiment of “Mississippi Cavalry”, C.S.A. He was “Honorably” discharged from said Confederate service on the 4th day of July, 1865, by General N. H. Harris. (Obtained from “Southern Cross of Honor Application”…his writing). JOHNSON, JOHN T., “ADJUTANT”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas. Later on Company “E” became Company “B”.) (?)JOHNSON, J. G., “May” have enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably”. (Note: two J. G. Johnson’s found serving in Louisiana: one in: Company “I”, “Crescent Regiment”, “Louisiana Infantry”, C.S.A.; next: Company “B”, “Crescent Regiment”, “Louisiana Infantry”, C.S.A….probably the same Gentleman!) JOHNSON, MARTIN, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “C”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “C” was formed in Newton County, Texas.) JOHNSON, MOSES, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company "A”, 11th "Spaights Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) JOHNSON, ROBERT, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “G”, 21st Texas “Cavalry”, “First Texas Lancers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “G” was formed in Orange, Texas.) JOHNSON, URIAH, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) JOHNSON, WILLIAM, “HELMSMAN”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” as “Helmsman” aboard the Confederate Cotton Clad Paddle Wheeler “Uncle Ben”, “Marine Service”, C.S.A., Orange County, Texas. JOHNSON, ZACHARIAH G., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “E”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Dismounted Cavalry”, “Infantry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “E” was formed at Jefferson County, Texas.) SPARKS, ALBERT, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) SPARKS, J. F., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, “Artillery”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “B” spent most of the War stationed at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=237 Surname: CORBIT ------------------------- CORBIT, LOUIS J., “CORPORAL”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “G”, 21st Texas “Cavalry”, “First Texas Lancers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “G” was formed in Orange County, Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=236 Surname: KYLE ------------------------- KYLE, L. L., “PRIVATE”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 13th Texas Volunteer “Cavalry”, C.S.A.

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=235 Surname: POWELL ------------------------- POWELL, B. Z., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) POWELL, E. W., Enlisted in the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine Pass), Texas.) POWELL, JOHN H., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America and served “Honorably” in Company “H”, 13th Texas “Cavalry”, “Dreadnaughts”, C.S.A., later “Dismounted”. (note: Company “H” was formed in Newton County, Texas.)

Allen Connel wrote: > Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=208 > > Surname: ASHWORTH, BERWICK, HUDSON > ------------------------- > > **ASHWORTH, SAM,Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America, > served “Honorably” and gave his life in Battle for his Countries “Cause”; > the “Cause” of “Liberty”, at the “Battle of Shilo”. (note: may have served > in Company “B”, “Ragsdale’s Battalion”, “Texas Cavalry”, C.S.A.) > > ASHWORTH, WILLIAM H., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States > of America and served “Honorably” in Company “G”, 21st Texas “Cavalry”, > “First Texas Lancers”, C.S.A. (note: Company “G” was formed in Orange County, > Texas.) > > BERWICK, E., Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America > and served “Honorably” in Company “B”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Artillery”, > “Texas Volunteers”, C.S.A. (Note: Company “B”, “Artillery” spent most of > the War at Sabine Pass, Texas. Company “B” was formed in Jefferson County > (Sabine Pass), Texas.) > > BERWICK, GILBERT, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of > America and served “Honorably”. Received a Confederate Pension from the > State of Texas. Pension # 28777. > > BERWICK, JOSEPH, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of America > and served “Honorably” in Company “A”, “Spaight’s Battalion”, “Texas Volunteers”, > “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “A” was formed in Jefferson County (Sabine > Pass), Texas.) > > HUDSON, ANDERSON, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate States of > America and served “Honorably” in Company “F”, 11th “Spaight’s Battalion”, > “Texas Volunteers”, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. (note: Company “F” was formed in > Liberty County, Texas.) > > HUDSON, G. W., “2nd LIEUTENANT”, Enlisted in the service of the Confederate > States of America in Company “D”, 13th Texas Volunteers, “Cavalry”, C.S.A. > (note: Company “D” was formed in Anderson County, Texas.)

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=234 Surname: Nichols, Norbit ------------------------- Gladys Nichols (born 3 June 1907) married Charles Norbit and had two daughters, both born in Jefferson County: Agnes Faye Norbit (born 15 Aug 1928) and Betty Lou Norbit (born 22 Nov 1930). Agnes died in Orange County in 1986, leaving a daughter. Betty died in 1996 in Orange County. - Mel Douglass Link: further info URL: <http://users.50megs.com/meldouglass>

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=233 Surname: Philmon, Filmon, Love, Hinson, Harrington, Parker, Kelly ------------------------- Information on some of the familes from Orange County, Texas. Descendants of Ezra Stephenson Generation No. 1 1. EZRA STEPHENSON was born October 31, 1830 in Terry, Orange County, Texas, and died July 18, 1862 in Orange County, Texas1. He married MARTHA DAY May 29, 1849 in Orange County, Texas. She was born May 09, 1832 in Orange County, Texas, and died January 23, 1873 in Wharton, Wharton, and Texas. Child of EZRA STEPHENSON and MARTHA DAY is: 2. John Ezra2 Stephenson, b. September 20, 1857, Terry , Orange County, Texas; d. April 19, 1911, Hardin, Liberty, Texas. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN EZRA STEPHENSON (EZRA) was born September 20, 1857 in Terry , Orange County, Texas, and died April 19, 1911 in Hardin, Liberty, Texas. He married EMMA MAE PATTILLO June 20, 1887 in Orange, Texas, daughter of DANIEL PATTILLO and SARAH ADCOCK. She was born September 02, 1862 in Terry, Orange County, Texas, and died May 10, 1924 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas Child of JOHN STEPHENSON and EMMA PATTILLO is: 3. i. Arvitte Stephenson, b. March 27, 1891, Terry, Orange County, Texas; d. December 20, 1940. Generation No. 3 3. ARVITTE STEPHENSON (JOHN EZRA, EZRA) was born March 27, 1891 in Terry, Orange County, Texas, and died December 20, 1940. She married JAMES ANDREW PHILMON October 16, 1907 in Orange County, Texas, and son of SIMEON PHILMON and ROSEANN WEST. He was born March 05, 1873 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas, and died October 12, 1937 in Williamson Cemetery, Vidor Texas. Children of ARVITTE STEPHENSON and JAMES PHILMON are: 4. i. Elsa Mae Philmon, b. March 22, 1909, Terry County, Texas; d. June 10, 2000, Vidor, Texas. ii. Essie Mae Philmon, b. July 04, 1910; d. September 10, 1910. iii. Bertie B. Philmon, b. September 23, 1911; d. September 09, 1995; m. Carlton Taylor; b. January 21, 1907; d. November 02, 1965. iv. James Andrew Buck Philmon, b. September 09, 1914; d. May 21, 1974; m. Roberta E. Stanton1. v. Emma Mae Philmon, b. October 12, 1915; m. James R. Blaylock. Generation No. 4 4. ELSA MAE PHILMON (ARVITTE3 STEPHENSON, JOHN EZRA, EZRA)was born March 22, 1909 in Terry County, Texas, and died June 10, 2000 in Vidor, Texas. She married CLAUDE EUGENE TAYLOR, son of OWEN TAYLOR and EMMA BERWICK. He was born September 09, 1905, and died January 06, 1986. Yvonne, first may I say a heart felt thanks for all you have given to me. I do not have any further information on any of this family's children. I would love to know the names of the 6 children and 48 g'grandchildren for our family history. My email address is bparsons@worldnet.att.com, if you wish to write to me direct. Barb- This Philmon family started in Early County, Georgia, and followed the saw mill trade into Texas.

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=231 Surname: Brady, Powell, Peck ------------------------- Does anyone have any information on J. W. Brady who married Henrietta Powell in Orange Co., Texas, June 22, 1865?

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Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=230 Surname: Nichols ------------------------- I am seeking info on Katie E. Nichols, who was my grandmother. She was born abt. 1878, Ark., and died Aug. 1957, in Jefferson Co., Tx. She lived in Orange County at the time she became ill and died, tho. She married Thomas Jackson Nichols abt. 1896 or 97, in either Ark. or Okla. They lived in Oklahoma in 1898, as their first son, Perry was born there. Their children were; Perry, Claude, Eva Nichols Coppenger, Gladys Nichols Norbit, Floyd T., and Faye Nichols Leonard, my mother. Thomas J. and his son Perry, both died abt. 1917 in Okla., and the family moved to Tx. By 1930, they lived in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Tx. Katie E. Nichols made her home in later years, with her daughter, Gladys Nichols Norbit, of Vidor, Orange Co., Tx. Does anyone know who her parents were? I would appreciate any info that anyone has, and will share the info that I have. I am very interested in contacting any of her descendants that still live in Orange County, or elsewhere. Thank you. Joyce

Posted on: Orange Co. Tx Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Orange?read=228 Surname: TAYLOR, McQUEEN, MYERS, SIMMONS, TARVER, FOREMAN, TRAHAN ------------------------- ELSIE MAE PHILMON 3/27/1909 and Sister BERTIE PHILMON 9/23/1911 /9/1995 were the Daughter's of JAMES PHILMON ? and ARVICEE STEPHENSON. They married the two TAYLOR brother CLAUDE EUGENE 9/9/1905 / 1/6/1986 and CARL TAYLOR 1/21/1907 /11/2/1965 .born also in Orange CO. TX. Sons of OWEN TAYLOR 10/27/1883 and EMMA BERWICK 1877 . ELSIE MAE PHILMON TAYLOR went to meet Her Maker Sat. June 10 2000. after 91year on this earth. She will join her husband CLAUDE EUGENE TAYLOR SR. SHE was born in TERRY TX. MARCH 27 1909, Lived in Vidor TX. and raised 6 CHILDREN ,with 29 Grandchildren, 48 Great Grandchildren , YVONNE