William Conley Boyett

Notes:

Name: William C. Boyett
Death Date: 29 May 1959
Death Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 52 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1906
Birthplace: Bronson, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Elais Marion Boyett
Father's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Mother's Name: Ola P. Fuller
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co. Texas
Occupation: Car Salesman
Place of Residence: Silsbee, Hardin, Texas
Cemetery: Silsbee
Burial Place: Silsbee, Texas
Burial Date: 29 May 1959
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115898
Digital Film Number: 4165919
Image Number: 2765
Reference Number: 26291
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Margaret Holligsworth somes him born in 1881, and census records also seem to indicate he was 7 years older than his wife, Ola. Kay Parker McCary's transcription of Rosevine Cemetery instead has his year of birth, presumably in error, as 1888.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 6
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133
207-207
Boyett, Elias M Head M W 28 m1 4 Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Boyett, Ola Wf F W 21 m1 4 2/1 Tx Ala Ala
Boyett, Conly Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 20 and 21 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 17A
336-336
Boyett, Elias M Head M W 38 M Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Boyett, Viola Wf F W 31 M Tx Ark Ark
Boyett, Conly Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

Elias married Viola "Ola" Fuller on 30 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Viola (daughter of John William Fuller and Alice C. Boyett) was born on 16 Apr 1888 in Texas; died on 30 Mar 1971 in Buna, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 1 Apr 1971 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Ola Boyett Lakey
Death Date: 30 Mar 1971
Death Place: Buna, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 82 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1889
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John William Fuller
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Alice Boyett
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Informant: Mrs. Kay Allen-granddaughter
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223123
Digital Film Number: 4169847
Image Number: 2919
Reference Number: 27545
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, P. O. Brookeland
Enumerated 14 Aug 1870
Page 12
602-620
Boyett, Phil W 24 m W Farmer La
Boyett, Sarah C 20 F W Keeping House La
Boyett, Sarah C 2/12 F W Tx April

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 4
FHL Film 1255325 NA Film T9-1325 Page 229C
Phillup Boyett Self m M W 34 La Farmer Fa MS
Sarah C Boyett W M F W 28 LA Keeps House Ga MS
Sarah C Boyett Dau S F W 10 Tx At School
Noah Boyett Son S M W 8 Tx At School
Wesley Boyitt Son S M W 6 Tx
Nathan Boyett Son S M W 4 Tx
Mary O Boyitt Dau S F W 2 Tx
John T Boyitt Brother S M W 13 Ar At School Ga Ms
Irene Boyitt Sister S F 15 Ar At School Ga MS

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr 4
Enumerated 6 and 7 June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 3A and 3B
48-48
Boyt, Phillip W Head W M Apl 1846 54 M 32 La Ala Ms Farmer
Boyt, Sarah C Wf W M Oct 1846 49 M 32 12/9 La Ala Ala
Boyt, Elias M Son W M Jun 1883 13 S Tx La La
Boyt, Columbus S Son W M Jan 1884 16 S Tx La La
Boyt, Della D Dtr W F Dec 1886 13 S Tx La La
Boyt, Lea E Dtr W F Nov 1890 9 S Tx La La
Boyt, Earnest E Son W M Oct 1893 6 S Tx La La

Philip married Sarah Ann Catherine Boyett on 19 Dec 1867 in Jersey, Bradley County, Arkansas. Sarah (daughter of William C. Boyett and Jane ???) was born on 22 Oct 1850 in Union Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Nov 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in her annotated transcription of the Gravel Hill Cemetery, instead shows her as a daughter of William Boyett and Ann MURRAY (Possibly a first wife to Philip?)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 4
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 16A
233-238
Boyett, Columbus S Head M W 25 M1 3 Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Boyett, Emma B Wf F W 21 m1 3 1/1 Tx Ala Tx
Boyett, Oliver J Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
234-239
Boyett, Sarah C Head F W 59 Wd 12/8 La Ala US Farmer
Boyett, Ernest E Son M W 16 S Tx Ark La Farm Laborer
Morgan, Georg R m W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
235-240
Boyett, William W Head M W 36 M1 13 Tx Ark La Farmer
Boyett, Becky L Wf F W 28 m1 13 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Boyett, Harry H Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Boyett, Sarah L Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Boyett, Nettie D Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Boyett, Annie L Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

Married:
SARAH AN CATHERINE BOYETT, born October 22, 1850, in Union Parish Louisiana, died November 12, 1919, in Sabine County Texas. Sarah married her cousin Phillip W. Boyett on December 19, 1867 in Jersey, Bradley County Arkansas. Phillip's parents were James Thomas BOYT and Polly (Sallier?).

Phillip born April 3, 1846 in Union Parish Louisiana, died January 20, 1904, in Sabine County Texas. Sarah and Phillip are buried in the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Hemphill, Sabine County Texas. Philip moved around 1869 or 1870 to around Hemphill, Sabine County Texas, not long after they married.

Sarah and Phillip's children:

A. MARY A. BOYETT born 12-28-1868, died 12-30-1868.
B. SARAH CATHERINE BOYETT born 4-1-1870 in Sabine County Texas. She died 1891. She is buried in the Gravel Hill Cemetery in unmarked grave. She married 10-19-1887 in Sabine County Texas to Benjamin R. Guthrie.
C. NOAH WASHINGTON BOYETT born 3-19-1872 in Sabine County Texas. He died 8-16-1907, buried in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. He married 8-28-1893 in Sabine County Texas to Mattie E. Henderson.
D. WILLIAM WESLEY BOYETT born 3-11-1874 in Sabine County, died May 14, 1947, buried in Griffin Cemetery in Sabine County Texas. William married 6-14-1896 in Sabine County Texas to Rebecca Louise Welch.
E. NATHAN DANIEL BOYETT BORN July 17, 1876 in Sabine County Texas, died May 26, 1945, buried Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County Texas. He married 3-17-1901 to Minnie Lee Conn.
F. EMMA ARGENT BOYETT born 1879 in Sabine County Texas, died 4-5-1961, buried in Panola County Texas. She married 9-20-1896 in Sabine County Texas to Joseph K. Boyett.
G. ELIAS MATHEW BOYETT born June 9, 1881 in Sabine County Texas, died September 11, 1935, buried in Rosevine Cemetery in Sabine County Texas.
Elias married November 30, 1905 in Sabine County Texas To Olla Fuller.
H. COLUMBUS SIMON BOYETT born June 5, 1884 in Sabine County, died May 20, 1962, buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery. He married December 23, 1906 in Sabine County Texas to Emma Curl. His second marriage to Minnie Wright.
I. DELLA LUELLA BOYETT born December 31, 1886 in Sabine County Texas, died September 2, 1910, buried in Keville, Arkansas. She married May 7, 1904 in Sabine County Texas to Robert Winkle.
J. THOMAS F. BOYETT born April 10, 1889 in Sabine County Texas, died April 16, 1889, buried in Sabine County Texas. He has no headstone.
K. LEAH C. BOYETT born November 28, 1890, in Sabine Texas, died 1950, buried Rosevine Cemetery in Sabine County Texas. She married Charlton Eddings.
L. ERNEST EDWARD BOYETT born 10-26-1893 in Sabine County Texas. He died 11-21-1963, buried Gravelridge Cemetery in Bradley County Arkansas. He married 11-10-1915 in Sabine County Texas to Tera Phenada Gray. His second marriage 8-15-1927 in Bradley County Arkansas to his cousin Gertie Hollingsworth.

Source:

Author: DaveBoyett
Surnames: Boyett Smith
Classification: queries

Message Board URL:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.boyett/408.1.1.1/mb.ashx

Pedigree Chart and information provided by Margarett Hollingsworth:

mjth1@yahoo.com

Notes:

According to the 1880 Sabine County census, at age 22, John was a farmer and the head of a household consisting of himself, his 16 year old sister Frances, his 13 and 10 year old brothers Charlie and Joseph, and a older female relative, Nancy Howard, age 50, from Arkansas. His brothers James and Alkony had already left home. At the time of the 1900 Sabine County census, he was listed as William.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheets 6A and 6B
98-98
Fuller, William Hd W M Mar 1858 42 M 19 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Fuller, Alice Wf W F Jan 1865 35 M19 5/5 Ala ALa Ala
Fuller, Etta Dau W F Sept 1881 18 S Tx Ga Ala
Fuller, Arthur Son W M Jan 1883 17 s Tx Ga Ala
Fuller, Beulah Dau W F Sept 1885 14 S Tx G Ala
Fuller, Ola Dau W F Apr 1888 12 S Tx Ga Ala
Fuller, Claudie Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx Ga Ala

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 6
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 32A
208-208
Fuller, Alice Head F W 45 Wed 5/5 Ala Ala Ala
Fuller, Claude Son M W 16 S Tx Ga Alag

John married Alice C. Boyett on 8 Dec 1880 in Sabine County, Texas. Alice (daughter of Henry Denson Boyett and Mary Jane Buckley) was born in Jan 1865 in Alabama; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1910 Sabine County Census, she was the mother of 5 children, all of whom were still living. Only Claude was still at home in 1910.

Notes:

"BOYETT/BOYETTE James T., b. 1812 in Burke County, Georgia; died 1880/82 in Bradley County, Arkansas. Moved to Arkansas from Mississippi. He was a farmer and served in the Civil War. He was taken prisoner of war at Vicksburg; son of Edward and Rebecca Boyett."

James married Mary Sallier. Mary was born about 1828 in Georgia; died about 1867 in Columbia County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Said to have married in Union County, Arkansas

Source: BOYETT@rootsweb.com
Subject: [BOYETT] James T. Boyett/Boyette

This info may be in Wendy's book and/or newsletter (because I recognize the submitter's name), but just in case it isn't, I found this last week in Biographical Family Histories of Southwest Arkansas, Volume 1, compiled & published by Southwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, 1986, p. 89.

"BOYETT/BOYETTE James T., b. 1812 in Burke County, Georgia; died 1880/82 in Bradley County, Arkansas. Moved to Arkansas from Mississippi. He was a farmer and served in the Civil War. He was taken prisoner of war at Vicksburg; son of Edward and Rebecca Boyett.

His first wife was:

SIMMONS, Martha. No children were born of this marriage.

Mr. Boyett's second wife was

SALLIER/SLAYER, Mary Polly, died 1867 in Columbia County, Arkansas. Born in Georgia.

CHILDREN:

1. Mandy Catherine Boyett, b. 1844, m. Butler Vines
[Note: Unable to locate on census records]
2. Philip Wesley Boyett, b. 1846, m. Sara Ann Catherine Boyett
3. Calvin Noah Boyett, b. 1853, m. Mary Louise Dobb [s/bCOBB}
4. Penecia Ann Boyett, b. 1857
[Unable to locate on census records]
5. William W. Boyett, b. 1860
[Unable to locate on census records]
6. Annie Irene Boyett, b. 1865, m. J. Finn McLemore
7. John Thomas Boyett, b. March 12, 1867, m. Ida Frances Welch.

Mr. Boyett's third wife was:

CASTLEBERRY, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane

CHILDREN:

8. Elizabeth Boyett, b. 1881, m. Wiley Richard Dorman.

REFERENCE: Gwen Boyett White..." (It then gives Mrs. White's contact information, but I know her to be deceased.)

Wanda Smith

A very similar family tree can be found in the 1987 Boyett Newsletter, as seen below:

BOYETT, James Thomas b. 1812 Screven Co., GA, may be son of
Edward; m. (1) Mary (Polly) (b. 1828 GA d. Nov 1867 Bradley
Co., AR) m. (2) Elizabeth CANTERBURY; d. after 1882
Pennington Dist., Bradley Co.,AR.80
Their Children
1. Mandy Catherine b. 1844 Mississippi; m. 1862 Bradley Co., AR M. Ray VINES.
2. Philip W. b. 1846 Louisiana; m. Sara Ann Catherine
BOYETT, daughter of William BOYET; d. Sabine Co., TX.
3. Calvin Noah b. 1853 TX; m. Mary Louise COBB, dau Ezekiel; lived Newton Co., TX in 1880; d. Mansfield LA.
4. Penecia A. b. 1857 TX; no other data.
5. William W. b. 1859/60 in Arkansas; m. 1888 Bradley Co AR to Simmona.
6. Annie Irene b. 1865 AR; m. @ 1885 Sabine Co., TX J. Finn
MCLEMORE.
7. John Thomas b. 12 May 1867 AR; m. Louisa Griffin ? and Ida Frances WELCH?; d. 1953 Sabine Co., TX.

Sources:

80 Family records of Gwen Boyett White, 1983.

81 Family records of Gwen Boyett White, 1983; 1840 U.S Census, Union Par. LA; 1880 Census, Sabine Co., TX; 1900 U. S. Census Sabine Co., TX.
17

Notes:

WILLIAM C. BOYETT, was born October 1, 1822 in Georgia. He died between 1865 & 1870, probably somewhere in Southern Arkansas, maybe in Bradley County. His parents were Ethel Dred BOYETT/BOYT and Sarah Ann SAUCER.

William's first marriage was to Ann (Murry?).

His second marriage was to Gatsy Jane ____?

Gatsy Jane remarried in Union County Arkansas on January 27, 1870 to Paschall C. Tucker. They moved to Union Parish Louisiana.

Source:

Author: DaveBoyett
Surnames: Boyett Smith
Classification: queries

Message Board URL:

http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.boyett/408.1.1.1/mb.ashx
?u?
I?/u?nformation provided by Margarett Hollingsworth:

mjth1@yahoo.com

(Research):
Census Information:

1860 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, Matthew's Store
Stamped 301
586-600
Edward and Elizabeth Boyett
587-601
Wm. Boyett 39 M Farmer $--- $500 Ga
Jane Boyett 27 F Ala
Sarah Boyett 11 F La
John Boyett 9 M Tx
Daniel Boyett 7 M Ark
Duncan Boyett 3 M Ark
Margarite 2 F Ark

William married Jane ??? between 1850 and 1860. Jane was born about 1833 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Louisiana, Union Parish, Ward 2, P.O. Marion
Enumerated 21 July 1870
Page 43, Stamped 48
220-220
Tucker, Paschel M 44 M W Farmer $115 $150 Ga
Tucker, Jane 28 F W Housekeeper Miss
Tucker, William 12 M W Farm Laborer Ark
Tucker, Paschal 7 M W La
Tucker, James 10 M W Farm Laborer La
Tucker, Sarah 3 F W La
Boyt, John 17 M W Farm Laborer Ala
Boyt, Duncan 11 M W Farm Laborer Tx
Boyt, William 5 M W La
Boyt, Mary Ann 8 F W La
Boyt, Nancy 6 F W La

Notes:

John Fuller and his wife, Mary, were both born in Georgia, as were their two oldest sons, James and John. They moved to Arkansas sometime before 1860, and can be found on the 1860 Columbia County census (P#435, Dwelling 321, Family 323). John is shown as a Farmer, owning $1,200 in real estate and $550 in personal property.

In the book "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" by Edna McDaniel White and Blanche Finley Toole, there is a picture of John and Mary Fuller. John is shown in uniform, with a long rifle. Private John B. Fuller is shown as a member of the 26th Arkansas Infantry, Capt. Hamiter's Company G. He enlisted on May 22, 1862 in Lewisville, Arkansas for a period of 3 years. The muster roll's show him present through April 30, 1863. In June, 1863, he was inexplicably dropped from the roll by order of Lt. Genl Holmes. However, he was shown as present on the muster rolls for December 31, 1863 through February 29, 1864. His name appears on a ROLL OF PRISONERS OF WAR of furloughed and detailed men, Confederate States Army, surrendered at New Orleans, LA, by General E.K. Smith, CSA to Maj. Gen. R.S. Canby, USA, May 26, 1865 and paroled at Shreveport, LA June 20, 1865. The roll was dated Shreveport, LA, June 20, 1865. His residence was shown as Columbia County, Arkansas.

Organized as Morgan's Battalion on June 14, 1862, it was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly of the famed 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was appointed as lieutenant-colonel of the battalion, and was promoted to colonel when the 26th Arkansas was organized. The regiment was assigned to McRae's Brigade, Shoup's Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Prairie Grove and Devil's Backbone. Later, the regiment took part in the Red River Campaign, fighting at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. The 26th Arkansas was then ordered back to Arkansas to counter Union General Steele's Camden Expedition, culminating in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. The regiment remained in south Arkansas for the next year, and was included in the general surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department on May 26, 1865

http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26hisidx.html

The family moved to Sabine County, Texas shortly after the birth of their youngest son in Malvern, Arkansas in 1869. Linda Fuller of Cleveland, Texs located a deed dated 18 January 1870, showing the purchase of 174 acres of land lying in Sabine County out of the 611 acre survey made for William J. Sneed off the William Isaac's League. The witnesses to the deed were W.H. Crouch and S.D. Berley. It was recorded in San Augustine County. The price was one dollar an acre, for a total of $174. John died less than six weeks after this purchase, on March 6, 1870.

Mary herself died in 1874, leaving her children orphaned. The eldest sons, James and John, ages 18 and 17, took charge of the family. On the 1880 census, John is shown as head of household. Also living with him and three of his younger siblings is 50 year old Nancy Howard, listed as a family member. His older brother, James, was shown as living on a nearby farm with his wife, mother in law and year old daughter. Brother Delony was also living nearby, working as a laborer on the farm of Christopher "Kit" and Mary Smith. Kit Smith was later killed by the Conner's in the infamous Smith-Conner-Low feud in the mid 1880s in Sabine County.

Blanche Finley Toole of Sabine County writes that Nancy Howard, the family member shown living in the John W Fuller household in 1880, was related her great great grandmother, Ruth Howard Finley. Her father was Samuel Howard. She came to Texas around 1875. Nancy Howard's fiancee was killed in the Civil War, and she never married. She was buried with her pictures of him and her bible. Ms. Toole says that Nancy Howard can be found on the 1850 Meriwether GA census in Household #799, Nancy Howard, age 23, female, born Georgia, in the household of Malichi Murphy age 48, born South Carolina and wife Nancy, age 52 b. South Carolina. (Letter to Melinda Strong, date 5 June 1997).

The parentage of John Brooks Fuller has not yet been proved conclusively. It is appears that he is the son of James Anderson Fuller, however there are some inconsistencies. The family of James Anderson Fuller resided in Meriwether County, Georgia, as did Nancy Howard. As indicated on the census records extracted above, John Brooks Fuller was born circa 1834 in Georgia. The census records of the James Anderson Fuller family indicate that their son, John B., was born in Georgia circa 1831. From the ages of their children, it appears that John and Mary Fuller were probably married sometime before 1855 in Georgia. This fits with the information from the Fuller Genealogical Bank, showing that James's son John B. Fuller married a Mary Watson on November 5, 1852. This also fits with the facts shown on the death certificates for two of the Fuller's children, Joseph Thomas Fuller and Francis Ola Fuller Burkhalter. Both certificates show their mother's maiden name as Watson. However, in the book SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, the mother of the Fuller Children is listed as Mary Brown. No support is provided for the Brown name, however. The most important contradiction, one that must be resolved, is that the Fuller Genealogical Data Banks show that John B. Fuller died on November 5, 1862 (probably during the Civil War). Our John Brooks Fuller did not die until early in 1870, in Sabine County.

Only a death date is shown on his headstone. He shares a double marker with Mary Fuller. This is also engraved with "Precious Memories."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census State: Arkansas
County: ColumbiaTownship: ClayPost Office: Dorecheat 321 323
Fuller, John B,age 26, male, Farmer, value of R/E $1,200, PP $550,born GA
Fuller, Mary, age 24, female, born Georgia
Fuller, James E, age 4, male, born Georgia
Fuller, John W, age 2, male, born Georgia

1870 Census State: Texas
County: SabineTownship: Bearns 3Post Office: Brookeland 576 576
Fuller, Mary, age 36, female, Farmer,value of R/E $1,000, PP $400, born GA
Fuller, James, age 14, male, born GA
Fuller, John, age 13, male, born GA
Fuller, Delony, age 10, male, born ARK (Impairment)
Fuller, Fanny, age 6, female, born ARK
Fuller, Charles, age 4, male, born ARK
Fuller, Joseph, age 1, male, born ARK

1880 Census State: Texas
County: Sabine
171 173
Fuller, John W, age22, male, Farmer, GA, GA, GA
Fuller, Frances,age 16, female, Sister, Ark, GA, GA
Fuller, Charlies H, age 13, male, Brother, GA, SC, SC
Fuller, Joseph, age 10, male, Brother, Ark
Howard, Nancy, age 50, female, Family Member,Ark, Ark, Ark
200 209
Smith, Christopher, age 22,TX,Miss,Miss
Smith, Mary, age 18,wife,TX,TX,Miss
Smith, Dosia, age 2, dau,TX,TX,TX
Fuller, Alkony Delony,age 19,laborer, TX,--,--
218 227
Fuller, JE, age 24, male, Farmer, GA, GA, GA
Fuller, Hannah, age 23, Wife,TX, NC, AL
Fuller, Maggie, age 1, Daughter, TX, GA, TX
Dewees, Sarah, age 50, Mother, AL, NC, GA
Delony, Rebecca,age 20, Niece, TX

John married Mary A. Watson on 9 Dec 1852 in Meriwether County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Arthur Holman Watson and Frances Ophelia O'Hara) was born about 1834 in Georgia; died on 19 Feb 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the online trascription of the 1850 Meriwether County, Georgia census, there were two Mary Watsons living in Meriwether County, Georgia in 1850. I believe that the Mary Watson whom married John Brooks Fuller was the daughter of Arthur Watson.

1) The daughter of Arthur Watson, below, was born circa 1834. This matches the closely to her age as of the 1870 Sabine County Census (she was shown as age 36). On the 1860 Arkansas census, she is listed as age 24, which would make her year of birth circa 1836. On neither the 1860 or 1870 census, however, is she shown as being born circa 1831, as was the daughter of Robert Watson.

2) Robert Watson was born in Ireland. There is no indication that Mary Watson's father was born in Ireland. Arthur Watson was born in South Carolina, and at the time of the 1880 census, Charles H. Fuller indicates that his mother was born in South Carolina.

3) Arthur Watson has a daughter named Ophelia. This name is used in later generations of the Fuller family in Texas.

More work needs to be done to verify this, but it seems that it is a resonable hypothesis that Arthur Watson of South Carolina is the father of Mary Watson Fuller.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ga/meriwether/1850/pg0353b.txt

WATSON Families in Meriwether with daughters named MARY

687 687
Watson Arthur 42 M F 2,400 SC
Watson John F. 19 M F SC
Watson Mary A. 16 F GA
Watson Allen H. 13 M GA
Watson Ophelia F. 12 F GA
Watson Elizabeth P.8 F GA

383 383
Watson Robert 55 M F 2,500 Ireland
Watson Elizabeth 49 F GA
Watson Mary Ann 19 F GA
Watson William 18 M F GA
Watson Susan Ann 15 F GA
Watson Margaret 12 F GA

Other WATSON's in Meriwether

67 67
Johnson Mordica 62 M F 1,370 VA
Johnson E. 49 F VA
Watson Cintha 6 F GA
Murphy Wm. D. 23 M F GA

265 265
Watson William 50 M F 2,100 NC
Watson Rebecca 44 F NC
Watson John F. 20 M F GA
Watson William T. 17 M F GA
Watson Martha A. 15 F GA
Watson Henry L. 13 M GA
Watson Rebecca M. 10 F GA
Watson Georgia A.8 F GA
Watson Laura J.5 F GA
Watson Robert A. 3 Mo GA

Only a death date is shown on her headstone. She shares a double marker with John Fuller. This is also engraved with "Precious Memories."

Other WATSON Brides during that time period. This doesn't appear to list either of her sisters listed on the 1850 census.

PARTRIDGE CHARLES 15-Jul1868 WATSON ANN
STRICKLAND E 28-Mar1868 WATSON BETTY
STROZIER GEORGE 13-Feb1869WATSON DILLA
BELLARC H 26-Dec1875WATSON EASLEY
PERKINSON JOHN D 20-Dec1860 WATSON GEORGIA A
ROSSER WILSON 1-Jan1873 WATSON HANNAH
HAYSBUCK S 23-Dec1870 WATSON LINA
DARDIN FRANKLIN A 5-Dec1858 WATSON MARGARET
GILLOLVIN H 22-Jun1856 WATSON MARYANN
GATES GEORGE 18-Sep1870 WATSON SUSAN

Notes:

Married:
Per the Fuller Genealogical Data Base maintained by John Beattie Fuller of Morgantown, GA, John B. Fuller married Mary A. Watson on 9 December 1852. The names match the information on the death certificates of Joseph Thomas Fuller and Fannie Ola Fuller Burkhalter.

The record below is from Meriwether County, Vital Records, Marriages-Bride 1851-1875 Source: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/meriwether/vitals/marriages/mwtrbrd.txt

FULLER JOHN B 9 Dec1852 WATSON MARY A

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in her annotated transcription of the Gravel Hill Cemetery, states that he was the son of Gipson Boyett and Eliz Bateman, and a twin to Emerantha Boyett Isom. She was born on the September 24 and he was born on September 25.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Alabama, Lowndes County, Lowndes
Enumerated 12 Nov 1850
651-651
Sebron Boyett 32 M Planter $200 N. Carolina
Elizabeth Boyett 28 F S. Carolina
Amarintha Boyett 14 F Ala
Denson Boyett 12 M Ala
Mary M Cook 24 F S. Carolina

1860 Census
Alabama, Butler County, Precinct 7, P. O. Kirkville
Enumerated 26 July 1860
Page 192 Stamped 189
1367-1367
Denson Boyett 33 M Mecannic $2000 $50 Ala
M. J. Boyett 15 F ---

1870 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Clay Twp, P. O. Magnolia Ark
Enumerated 21 July 1870
Stamped 381
17-17
Boyett, Denson 32 M W Farm Laborer Ark
Boyett, Mary J 25 F W Ark
Boyett, John O 8 M W Ala
Boyett, Alice C 5 F W Ala

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, ED 85, Precinct 1
160-161
Boiett, Denson W M 44 Farmer Ala NC SC
Boiett, Mary J W F 36 Wf Ala SC SC
Boiett, John O. W M 18 Son Ala
Boiett, Allice C. W F 15 Dau Ala
Boiett, Robbert E. W M 10 Son Ark
Boiett, Burrell G. W M 6 Son Tx
Boiett, Francis L. W F 3 Dau Tx

Henry married Mary Jane Buckley on 24 Feb 1859 in Butler County, Alabama. Mary was born on 22 Nov 1844 in Alabama; died on 23 Jul 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Groom's Name: Denson Boyett
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Bride's Name: Mary J. Bunkley
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Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1859
Marriage Place: , Butler, Alabama
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59309-6
System Origin: Alabama-EASy
Source Film Number: 1290250
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Collection: Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957