census info and side notes

1787: Thomas Blair, Davidson County, TN; tax roll.

1836: Friderick Kleinhans (Clinantz, Klinhance) arrived at Seaford Town by 20 JUL 1836, in able condition. He was 36 yrs old. His wife, Christina, was 26 yrs old. They had 2 children: an 11 yr old son, and 14 month old daughter. Frederick, a baker, died on 9 DEC 1836, of bilious fever.

1837: The report of September, 1837, records the following: "Clinantz -- widow. 1 male. 2 females. Spinster. A tolerable house. 16 hills negro yams. 150 hills seed yams. 7 hills yam pea. 1/2 acre cocoes and ginger. 100 plantain trees. 100 coffee trees. 20 roots sugar (cane)." The family was not present on the list of September, 1838.

1897: Terrell Times Star 01/22/1897 abstracted obit "Ank Smith died at Kaufman with pneumonia." Unknown date & paper abstracted, "Mr. J.A. Smith died at his residence northeast of Kaufman last Monday. He moved from Forney to Kaufman the latter part of the year 1856 and served as a deputy sheriff under Robert Adamx, deceased. After his term of office expired he went into the business of weighing cotton. While a mere boy he enlisted as a Confederate soldier serving the full term. He leaves a wife and several children, mostly girls."

Notes from Linda Harwell: "From my personal notes: J. Angus 'Ank' Smith, born Mississippi 1868 - died January 18, 1897, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Tx., buried {I am assuming} Hillcrest Cem., Forney, Tx. Divorced Mary 'Pollie' Newton in 1883. [found evidence of the divorce in a land deed document. Could not find divorce case in Kaufman County] They married April 6, 1871, Forney, Tx. She was living in Dallas in 1909. Mary 'Pollie' Newton, born about 1852/1855, Ovilla, Ellis Co., Texas. Forney Messenger, July 2, 1889 "Mrs. J. Ank Smith and son Ramah of Kaufman visited relatives in Forney." Kaufman Sun, March 11, 1898 "Mrs J. Ank Smith & family left for Hill country last week where they will make their future home." [Note: Not sure if this is Hill County or Hill country]"

1840: Missouri, Newton County, Benton; roll M704_227 pg 245 image 161; Thomas Blair.

1850: Texas, Ellis County, Navarro District, page 276: Asa R. Newton, age 26, farmer, born in AR; Mary Newton, age 22, born in NC; Emily A. Newton, age 2, born in TX; Robt. L Newton, age 7m, born in TX.

1870: Texas, Kaufman County, page 114: Asa Newton, age 47, farmer, born in AR; Mary Newton, age 43, keeping house, born in NC; Dond? Newton, age 18, at home, born in TX; Mary Newton, age 16, born in TX; Ellen Newton, age 15, born in TX; William Newton, age 8, born in TX.

1870: Texas, Kaufman County, page 97: Netherland, Lucy, age 10, born in TX; William Netherland, age 15, born in Texas. [shows them living with another family: Jeremiah and Nancy Williams]

1880: Texas, Kaufman County, 6 precinct ED 42 page 198: Lucy Thurston, born 1859?, widow, born in TX, father/mother from unknown; Ella Thurston, born in TX, father from GA, mother from TX; Willie Thurston, born 1878, born in TX, father from GA, mother from TX.

1900: Texas, Guadalupe County, Seguin, Ward 1, ED 64, page 187: Warren Spalding, from IL, father from IL, mother from IL, salesman; Lillie Spalding, from TX, father from unknown, mother from TX; Fred Spalding, from TX, father from IL, mother from TX.

1910: Texas, Dallas County, Dallas, Ward 4, ED 37, page 77: Lillie Spalding, widow, rooming house keeper; Fred Spalding, Ruth Spalding. [shows them living at 530 Commerce]

1920: Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport, ED 164, sheet 8B: Frank Kilmer, own hotel; Lillie Kilmer; Fred Spalding, hotel clerk.

1930: Texas, Harris County, Houston, Dist 69, page 33: Fred C. Spalding, collector Morgain? Compnay; Eunice I; Roy V.

1930: California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, ED 154, page 74, sheet 13A: Frank Sammons, age 34, from AL, decorator adn painter/independent, age at 1st marrage 28; Ruth Sammons, age 29, from TX, father from IL, mother from TX, age at 1st marrage 15; Ruth Adams, age 11, from TX, father from TX, mother from TX; Lillie Kilmer, age 56, from TX, father from TN, mother from TX, hotel mgr/hotel, age at 1st marrage 24. [lived at 705 5th ave]

Ellis Island: John C. Clenance, 1 APR 1924, on the ship Siboney from Havana, Cuba; Daisy Diedrick, 26 MAY 1924, on the ship Esperanza from Cuba.

WWI Service: Fred C. Spalding, US Army, 19 DEC 1917-9 APR 1918.

Newspaper Articles: Jim Burris, Sunset Signal, 64th birthday (12/15/1933); Wichita Falls News, 64th birthday (9/19/1933); Cisco News, 64th birthday (10/20/1933); Woodmen of the World News, retire from railroad (6/24/1932) [to order copies: the center for american history, SRH 2.101, Austin, TX 78712]