Jett Clinton Arthur

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Occupation from 1922-1936, U.S. Post Office. Special interests in Real Estate, Merchant. Co A 360th Inf USNA 1917. (Source: Katherine D. Friestat)

Jett married Anna Alice Smith on 21 Aug 1917 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Anna (daughter of John Perry Smith and Alice Sophrina Ferguson) was born on 4 Mar 1898 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 18 Oct 1976 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jett Clinton Arthur, Jr was born on 31 May 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Aug 2008 in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
2. Roland Smithie Arthur was born on 8 Oct 1921 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Sep 2007 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
3. William Scott Arthur was born on 21 May 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Sep 2008 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKX-DM7
Name: Benjamin Clinton Arthur
Event Date: 23 Mar 1937
Event Place: Hamphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 82 years 8 months 25 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 02 Jul 1854
Birthplace: Sabine Co., La
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Solmon Arthur
Father's Birthplace: La
Mother's Name: Evelyn Curtis
Mother's Birthplace: La
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place:
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place: Hamphill
Burial Date: 24 Mar 1937
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 2117277
Digital Folder Number: 4166743
Image Number: 1253
Reference ID: cn 28200
Collection: Benjamin Clinton Arthur, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Benjamin married Mary Emma Youngblood. Mary (daughter of James Youngblood and Margaret J. Smith) was born between 1856 and 1872; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born when his mother was 44? Need to double check both their ages.

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included S. L. and Allen Arthur.

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Solomon married Evaline Curtis on 22 Jun 1848 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Evaline was born on 16 Dec 1829 in Opelousa, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Mar 1916; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of William L. CURTIS and Sarah McCOLLISTER.

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He was a Texas pioneer of which we are proud. He was a Texas Ranger, and participated in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was never known to curse, drink or use tobacco. (White and Toole, p 57). Virgie Speights writes he fought in three wars, Civil, Indian and Mexican--and did nto receive a scratch. His relatives were not so fortunate, however. His father was killed in the Civil War; two brothers died in service, one lost an arm and another a leg. (Speights, p. 36). She also indicates he was the oldest of 13 children.

James married Margaret J. Smith about 1856. Margaret (daughter of Robert H. Smith and Mary Ann Johnson) was born about 1839; died about 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Educated in New Orleans, and was a beautiful lady. (White and Toole, p 57).

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Casagranda states that they were the parents of nine known children.

Thomas married Elizabeth Courtney in South Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1775 in South Carolina; died on 31 Dec 1855 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The son of Benjamin and Susanna Collins Youngblood. Henry Youngblood and family moved to Desota Parish, LA in 1837. Eight of their sons fought in the Civil War, two of them giving their lives. (White and Toole, p 81).

There are numerous Youngblood families in the 1850 Newton County, Texas census. There connection to this family, if any, is not currently known.

Henry married Sarah Miller Harvey about 1816 in Marion County, Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1801; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Harvey, b ca 1700, was living in Va. in 1742, but moved his sons, John Jr., Michael, and THOMAS to S.C. in 1756. THOMAS HARVEY and his four sons, John, Evan, James, and MICHAEL (Sr.), are listed in the DAR Records. They were all in Gen. Eliza Clark's co. in the American Revolution. MICHAEL HARVEY (Sr.) d in Ga in 1810, m REBECCA HAWKINS, (dau of PINKETHMAN HAWKINS). Issue: MICHAEL JR. m POLLY CLOWER in Warren County, Ga in 1796. Issue: SARAH MILLER HARVEY, b Ju 10, 1801. The family moved to Pike County, Miss, in 1810. (White and Toole, p 81).

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Married:
Virgie Speights shows that they has 13 children. (Speights, p. 36).

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Robert H. Smith entered Coahuila-Texas sponsored by Sam Houston. He bought the Sion Smith Headright and paid for it four thousand red gold dollars. He is listed on the first census of Texas with parents, John and Mary Smith. Their home was on the Pineland Road west of Hemphill, and they are buried in the Smith Cemetery, now known as the Old Whitehead Cemetery. When Robert sold this land he reserved a fifty foot square of land for the preservation of the cemetery. This family was from North Carolina and was related to the Pace family, early pioneers of Sabine County. Robert H. Smith married Mary Johnson, and their home was where the Roy Payne home is now. He raised fine horses, farmed, was a real estate dealer, and a member of the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge, which buried him with full honors when he died Sept. 20, 1867 (White and Toole, p 56).

Robert married Mary Ann Johnson. Mary was born before 1819; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]