Here's some info on the first wife of William DAVIS of Smith Ferry, TX. I received this from Peggy Logan in mid-April. He apparently moved to Tyler Co, after he married his second wife Francis Adline Hithcox in 1854. At least one of the children of William DAVIS and Zaselda CRUNK do show up in census records in Tyler Co. (John Wesley DAVIS b. 25 Oct 1848 m. Mary Elizabeth ANDING and several of their children). John Wesley DAVIS and his brother William Eads DAVIS both moved to South LA and married. Apparently John W. DAVIS went back to visit his father and step-mother. In fact, we are speculating that my great grandmother, Sadie Jacque DAVIS b. 26 Apr 1881m William Hampton HOLLAND, could have been born in Colmesneil. Claire English ============= The following is from Peggy: I was happy to see your query on Zaselda Crunk Davis. It has been awhile since I looked at anything on her, but I've always assumed that she was dau. of John W. and Louisa Mayes/Maize Crunk, my 3rd great grandparents. Are they yours, too? I don't have my records before me, but I remember some Davis children living with Louisa Crunk in the 1860 census. I assumed that their mother had died. I think I remember that a little girl was named Louisa. I'll have to get my Crunk records out. Do you know the location of John W.'s "league and labor" of land he got in Wise County, TX? I have been to it. In fact, we used to live close to it. We now live in Parker Co. Louisa is buried in the little Greenwood Cemetery very close to their land. I doubt that John W. ever saw the land, but his family lived on it. But, you probably already know all of that. I would be so happy to hear from you and know where you fit in. And, of course, would be glad to help in any way I can, though I'm afraid I don't know any more about Zaselda. I'm still always on the lookout for info on the Crunks and Mayes family. ============== Then in a second email... Now, to our Crunks. It's an interesting family, for sure. I can't put my hands on all the records, but here's some of it: John W. Crunk, b. ca 1800 VA Louisa Mayes/Maize Crunk, b. ca 1810 TN 1. Zaselda, b. ca 1830 TN 2. John, b. ca 1832 MO 3. Lucinda, b. ca 1834 MO, md. Bryant 4. William Henry, b. 8-22-1850 TX m. 1st. Rachel Langston (divorce) m. 2nd. Sarah Caroline Grimes 4-11-1871. Sarah b. 11-28-1850, Coffee Co., AL, dau. of Isaac Grimes and Sarah Wilkinson 5. Dock, b. ca 1838 (the family and others say that Dock was an outlaw, and I know for a fact that he spent time in prison. Once I read an old newspaper or magazine article about him, including an interview taken while Dock was "serving time." Christine Richards said he died at her father's home in OK.) 6. Parthena, b. ca 1840, md. Greer As I mentioned, John W. Crunk got a league and a labor of land (a huge piece) in what became Wise County. He had a terrible time locating it and I'm not sure he ever saw it. The family moved there after he died about 1852. Around 1848, I believe, he gave everything he had to Louisa by gift deed, including his land and a female slave. Now, there is an interesting bit about that slave. She was given to him by Robert Potter, first Secretary of the Navy of Texas (I didn't know they had one!) Potter was a most colorful man and was finally assassinated by his political enemies in East Texas. I don't know what his relationship was to John W., but he left the slave to him in his will, naming him "to my good friend, John W. Crunk. He, in turn, gave her to Louisa by gift deed. As you see, John W. was in TX by 1836, making us (I suppose) eligible to become Daughters of the Texas Republic. We have deep roots in Texas. Peace to you from La Pointe de Repos! <IXOYE>< Claire English [email protected] http://www.datasync.com/~english4 <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ------------------------------