1913 - 1974 (60 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Claude L. Huff was born on 12 Jan 1889 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas; died on 13 May 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Said to be the son of Willie Huff and Sarah Buckholt.
Claude married Alpha Verna Easley on 12 Jan 1913 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Alpha (daughter of Clementine Millington Easley and Theodocia Abia Montgomery) was born on 4 Dec 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Alpha Verna Easley was born on 4 Dec 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Clementine Millington Easley and Theodocia Abia Montgomery); died on 7 Jan 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Also shown as Verna Alpha, and nicknamed "Doll."
Children:
- 1. Rodney Lovell Huff was born on 19 Nov 1913 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Aug 1974.
- Oliver Wendell Jack Huff was born on 9 Apr 1916 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jul 1978 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Jerald Clement Huff was born on 4 Jan 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jul 2012.
- Kenneth Claude Huff was born on 22 Jul 1920 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Nov 1994 in Titus County, Texas.
- Majorie Louise Huff was born on 9 Aug 1923 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Sep 1929 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
6. | Clementine Millington Easley was born on 23 Feb 1853 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas (son of Clementine Watterson Easley and Elizabeth Jane White); died on 11 Mar 1930 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
He went by the nickname "Bud", and his family called him "Big Papa." His tombstone reads Clement M. Easley. At the time of the 1920 Federal census, twin sons Cyril and Cecil were still living at home, along with his 14 year old granddaughter, Mary G. Rains.
Clementine married Theodocia Abia Montgomery on 17 Oct 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Theodocia (daughter of Vincent Alpheus Montgomery and Mary Eliza Gandy) was born on 7 Mar 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Feb 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Theodocia Abia Montgomery was born on 7 Mar 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Vincent Alpheus Montgomery and Mary Eliza Gandy); died on 16 Feb 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The daughter of Vincent Montgomery and Elisia Gandy.
Notes:
Married:
Might instead have been married in San Augustine County, Texas.
Children:
- Maud Alice Easley was born on 16 Aug 1878 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1908; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Drew Alonzo Easley, Sr. was born on 23 Jun 1880 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 1956.
- Mary Jane Easley was born on 6 Jun 1882 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Feb 1900; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Barbara Ann Easley was born on 20 Jun 1884 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Mar 1907; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Coleman Vivian Easley was born on 11 Nov 1886 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Aug 1939 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Joseph Donald Easley was born on 20 Mar 1889 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Apr 1971; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Alpha Verna Easley was born on 4 Dec 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Theodocia Pauline Easley was born on 17 Feb 1893 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 1924 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Cyril Ardon Easley was born on 4 Aug 1896 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died in Jul 1983.
- Cecil Clarence Easley was born on 4 Aug 1896 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1936 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Verda Ray Easley was born on 17 Jan 1899 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Aug 1986 in Jefferson County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
12. | Clementine Watterson Easley was born on 26 Dec 1820 in Hickman, Smith County, Tennessee (son of Daniel Bush Easley and Frances Jane Hornbeck); died on 5 Nov 1895 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The following information was emailed to me by Tony Pickett (abpickett@aol.com)
Civil War Service Record, from the holdings of the Texas State Archives
Easley, C.W., 4th Sergt. Burroughs, J.M. Capt CSA June 15, 1863 at Hemphill for 3 mos Nativity: Tex; Age 36; Eyes Light Hair Dark; Complection Dark; Stature 5'10"; Occupation Farmer; R&F 67; roll date Jan 15-63 to Ap. 15-63; Co. sta. at Buenavista, Shelby County; Drury Field Insp. & Mus. Off.; Military App. very good; arms very few; accoutrements very ltd. & no tents; clothing limited.
Land Grants from the Republic of Texas Abstract: 97, Original Grantee: Clement W. Easley, Patentee: Clement W. Easley, Quantity: 251 acres Class: Third, Date of Patent: 20 June 1864 Pa: 36
790 Abstract of Land Titles, Jasper County Abstract: 141, Original Grantee: Clement W. Easley Certificate: #94 Patentee: Clement W. Easley Quantity: 320 Acres Date of patent: 14 Sept 1866 Pa: Vol Survey #6, Old Abstract #73
Deed Book F, p 250 Clement W. Easley 3rd Class-251 Acres Preemption Filed July the 16 1887 11 am W.T. Arnold, Clerk, Sabine Co, Texas
To all whom these presents shall come Know ye. I Pendleton Murray Governor of the State aforesaid, by virtue of the power vested in me by Law and in accordance with the Laws of said state in such case made and provided, do by these presents Grant to Clement W. Easley his heirs or Assigns forever, two hundred and fifty one acres of land, situated and described as follows in Sabine County, about 15 1/2 miles s. 34 degrees W of Milam, on the waters of Bear Creek; by virtue of Pre-emption Certificate No. 1 issued by the Clerk of said county, on the 15th day of November, 1858. .....Hereby relinquishing to him said Clement W. Easley and his heirs or assigns forever all the right and title in and to said land, herefore held and possessed by the said State to be affixed as well as the Seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin on the Twentieth day of June in the Year of Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
Deed Book M, p 617 CW EASLEY 160 acres preemption Filed 26 March 1901 8 am J.A. Watson, Clerk, Sabine Co, Texas
To all to whom these presence shall come, know ye, I, O.M. Roberts, Governor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by law ans in accordance witht he laws of said State in such case made and provided do by these presents grant to C.W. Easley his heirs or assigns forever One Hundred and Sixty acres of land, situated and described as follows. In Sabine County about 6 miles S.55 W from Hemphill, by virtue of his affidavit made before the Clerk of the District Court for Sabine County July 1, 1871, Under an act supplementary to an Act to regulate the disposal of the Public Lands of the State of Texas approved March 24th, 1871, Beginning on Isaac F. Pace South b'dy at a Stake.....Hereby relinquishing to him the said C.W. Easley and his heirs or assigns forever all the rights and title in and to said land, hereafter held and possessed by the said State, and I do hereby issue this letter Patent for the same. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well as the seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin in the ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighty Two.
W.C. Walsh Commissioner of the Ge. Land Office O.M. Roberts, Governor
The State of Texas County of Sabine
Know all by these presents. That we Eliza Jane Easley, Surviving widow of C.W. Easley and Jas. T. Went & John E. Went & wife Fannie E. Went & D.H. Easley & C.M. Easley surviving heirs at law of said C.W. Easley of the said County of Sabine and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars to us in hand paid by J.H. Bell as follows cash in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, Sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant Sell and convey unto the said J.H. Bell of the County of Sabine and State of Texas all that certain tracts or parcel of land lying in Sabine County, Texas about 5 mile South West from Hemphill and being our entire interest in the C.W. Easley 160 acre pre-emption patented to....Witness our hands at Home this 12th day of October A.D. 1897 Eliza Jane Easley (her mark) J.T. Went D.H. Easley J.E. Went F.A. Went C.M. Easley
Clementine married Elizabeth Jane White about 1852 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland) was born on 1 May 1825 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 19 May 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Elizabeth Jane White was born on 1 May 1825 in Amite County, Mississippi (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland); died on 19 May 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
She was living with her parents, and with four small children, on the 1850 Amite County, Mississippi census.She went by the name of Jane.
Children:
- 6. Clementine Millington Easley was born on 23 Feb 1853 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Mar 1930 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- William Watterson Easley was born about 1855 in Texas; died about 1886.
- Helen White Easley was born about 1856 in Texas; and died.
- Frances "Fannie" Benena Easley was born on 4 Nov 1857 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jan 1905 in Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
- Daniel Hornbeck Easley was born on 27 Mar 1861; died on 6 Aug 1942 in Rosanky, Bastrop County, Texas.
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14. | Vincent Alpheus Montgomery was born on 12 Nov 1827 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (son of Joseph Turner Montgomery and Lavinia Wall); died on 9 Aug 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
He served several terms as sheriff of Sabine Parish and went to Sabine County, Texas one time for 4 years so he would not be reelected. He was bonded as coroner in January, 1852. He bought 639 acres of Rio Hondo land, but when he couldn't make the payments, he released the land back in 1856. In 1857, property he owned consisting of "a female slave named Lett, about 16, and her one month old child, together with two horses and one yoke of oxen" were sold at a Sheriff's sale to satisfy a $1497 debt to his wife. They were seperated, amd Mary was suing to recover money from her mothers succession used by her said husband. Enlisted in the CSA with his brothers in New Orleans in 1862. They later transferred to Co B, 17th Infantry. Vincent was not captured at the Siege of Vicksburg and was paroled at Natchitoches at the close of the war.(Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 11 Sept 1850, stamped 122
265-267
Vincent Montgomery 23 M Farmer La
Mary Montgomery 17 F La
Sarah Montgomery 2 F La
266-267
Marion F. Carter 24 M Farmer 3000 Miss
Julia Carter 22 F Miss
Horatio Carter 15 M Miss
Mary Carter 12 F Miss
Jensey Carter 11 F Miss
Clarence Carter 2 M La
John Carter 1 M La
1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 2, Toro
Enumerated 16 June 1880
Page 22 SD 2 ED 46
63-65
Montgomery, V. A. W M 52 Farmer La Ms Tenn
Montgomery, Mary E. W F 48 W Keeping House La Ala Ala
Montgomery, G. E. W M 14 Son Work at Home Farm La La La
Montgomery, Zoe A. W F 8 Str La La La
64-66
Barr A A W M 29 Farmer La Vermont Pa
Barr, L B. W F 17 Keeping House La La La
Vincent married Mary Eliza Gandy on 11 Nov 1847 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1833 in Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Mary Eliza Gandy was born about 1833 in Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The daughter of Daniel Ross Gandy and Nancy Evans (dwelling 578 of this census). (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).
Notes:
Married:
They were the parents of 10 known children. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).
Children:
- Sarah Montgomery was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Louisiana; died on 14 Jun 1915 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- Virginia Caroline Montgomery was born after 1850; and died.
- Daniel R. Montgomery was born after 1850; and died.
- Joseph Gandy Montgomery was born after 1850; and died.
- Luna Belle Montgomery was born on 26 May 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Jun 1888 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- 7. Theodocia Abia Montgomery was born on 7 Mar 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Feb 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Alphia Lovenia Montgomery was born on 28 Mar 1858 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died about 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Guy Everett Montgomery was born about 1867; and died.
- Zoe Alice Montgomery was born about 1872; and died.
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