1843 - 1890 (46 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
4. | Isaac Low was born on 7 Jul 1781 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died on 28 Aug 1853 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Isaac came from Tennessee around 1828. He owned and operated Low's Ferry at the mouth of Low's Creek and the Sabine River during the days of the Republic. He was said to be the son of Aquilla Low.
The information on this family group sheet was obtained from Debra Booth, 1418 High Meadow Circle, Garland, Texas 75040
There was also an article about the Low Family in STIRPES, a publication of the Texas State Genealogical Association, in their December 1996 issue.
Isaac married Elizabeth Parsons on 25 Sep 1804 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 25 Feb 1787 in Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizabeth Parsons was born on 25 Feb 1787 in Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The daughter of Thomas M. Parsons and Margaret Hickman.
Children:
- Mahala Low was born on 7 Jan 1806 in Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- Eli Low was born on 27 Jul 1807 in Tennessee; died on 10 Sep 1848 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Levi Low was born on 31 Mar 1809 in Tennessee; and died.
- Elizabeth Low was born on 30 Apr 1811 in Tennessee; died about 1884.
- Jesse Low was born on 9 Dec 1812 in Tennessee; died in 1848.
- Rebecca Low was born on 26 Oct 1814 in Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1907.
- 2. Joel L. Low was born on 20 Jun 1816 in Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1859 in Williamson County, Texas.
- Isaac Hickman Low was born on 8 Jun 1820 in Tennessee; died between 1861 and 1865 in Louisiana.
- John C. Low was born on 23 May 1822 in Tennessee; and died.
- Edith Low was born on 2 Dec 1824 in Tennessee; died before 1859.
- Thomas M. Low was born on 16 Jun 1827 in Tennessee; died on 20 Aug 1850 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Margaret Ann Low was born on 6 Nov 1829 in Republic Of Texas; died on 20 Nov 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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6. | Olly A. Ferguson was born before 1802; died about 1832 in Texas. Notes:
In November, 2009, Vernon Virginia Ferguson Johnson (vernon2007@sbcglobal.net) emailed me that:
"As far as anyone knows the Olly Ferguson that married Drucilla Cook was not ever called AULSTON ? he never used this name--this is a different person, but has been so widely reported now that it is often taken as fact.
I want to remind descendants of Olly Ferguson -East Texas that Otey Ferguson in Va is NOT Olly of Texas...Please don't use the man in Va....the following message was posted several years ago.... my line is Olly, Roland,. Roland, Samuel, Jim, Vernon,
In 1993 when I found that someone had Olly's parents as Alexander Ferguson Jr and Nancy Wood, I contacted Christine Huddleston in Vinton, VA. She is the daughter of Edmund T Ferguson, Sr. who wrote "Ancestors & Some Families of Stephen D Ferguson and etc" She sent papers that listed the children of Alexander and Nancy and who they married. The third child listed was OteyOtty born 7th May 1797. Otey married Polly Arrington 3rd Mar 1823: min. Moses reer -surety, Daniel Arrington.
Transcript of Nancy Ferguson will (wife of Alexander Ferguson) proved 7th of Oct 1839 Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA. After listing all her children she left one dollar each to children of her son Otey Feguson, dec'd .....Alexander, Elizabeth, Sarah, Absond?, Daniel and Otey.
I would think that this proves that this is not our Olly.
Olly A Ferguson has no record of when or where he was born his age is never given. He did appear to die, or leave, Sabine County ca 1832, as his wife Drucilla remarried Eli Low around that time.
Olly A Ferguson could not have been the Son of Alexander and Nancy Wood their son was Otey/Otty, and he lived and died in VA
These are facts we do know about Olly:
1820-MS-Franklin Co-Marr-Bk A p 22 minister-David Cook March 25, 1820
Lic: -----Oaly A Fergison to Drewcilla Cook on 25th March 1820 by Co clerk
Marr:---Olay A Fergusson to Drucilla Cook on 29th March 1820 by David Cook
Cert:----Olly A Ferguson to Drucilla Cook on 26th March 1820 on new cert 25th Feb 1965
1824-TX-Nacog/Sabine-Feb 16-Apr 3, 1824--Petition of the Americans residing at Nacogdoches:signed by Olle A Ferguson. "Barker Texas History Center March 10, 1827-Ayish Bayou-petition sent to President of Mexico? Barker TX Hist Center-General Land Office, Spanish Archives,Tanslations of Empresario's Contracts, Vol I p 168. Application of Settlers of Boundary Border Leagues (file 52 p 327 original)
1826-TX-Sabine-Nacogdoches Archives-Olly A Ferguson and Allen W Arthur accused of killing Louis Blackman-Letter to Alcalde Hines Sep 18, 1826. They were acquited 2 Nov 1826-letter from Elbert Hines Alcalde to Alcalde of Nacog.
@1832-TX-Sabine-Olly's wife Drucilla married Eli Low. Child Emily Low born @ 1833
If anyone has further information, please let me know. Thank you. Vernon Virginia Ferguson Johnson (vernon2007@sbcglobal.net)
Olly married Drucilla Cook on 25 Mar 1820 in Franklin County, Mississippi. Drucilla (daughter of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris) was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia; died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Drucilla Cook was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia (daughter of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris); died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Per the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, Drucilla Low owned 4 slaves.
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Texas, Sabine District
Enumerated 13 and 15 Nov 1850
Page Handwritten 673 Stamped 225
225-225
Drucilla Lowe 47 F Ga
William Furguson 23 M Farmer Tx
James Furguson 21 M Farmer Tx
Allonder Furguson 19 M La
Emily Lowe 16 F Tx
Malinda Lowe 14 F Tx
Jackson Lowe 1p M Tx
226-226
Roland Furguson 28 M Farmer La
Huldah Furguson 26 F Ark
James E Furguson 6 M Tx
Jeremiah A Furguson 5 M Tx
Nancy A Furguson 4 F Tx
Green B Furguson 1 M Tx
Granbury Furguson 1 M Tx
1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sandy Beat No. 7, PO Fairmount
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 41
307-307
Durciller Low 56 F Farmer 3000 8532 Ga
Isaac Low 23 M Farmer 1100 810 La
Jackson G Low 20 M 1100 470 Tx
Alma H Low 15 F Miss
308-308
William Furguson 34 M Farmer $000 $640 La
Selendra Furguson 22 F La
William E Furguson 8 M Tx
Oleanner Furguson 6 F Tx
Plasete J Furguson 4 F Tx
Drusiller Furguson 1 F Tx
Benjamin G Furguson 8/12 M Tx
Notes:
Married:
Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com
Oaly A. Ferguson to Drewcilla Cook 25 Mar 1820 Franklin County
Children:
- Roland Ferguson was born about 1823 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died in Feb 1861 in Orange, Orange County, Texas.
- 3. Milberry Beatrice Ferguson was born on 18 Jun 1824 in Louisiana; died on 28 Nov 1854 in Williamson County, Texas.
- William Ferguson was born in Nov 1826 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
- James Ferguson was born about 1829 in Texas; and died.
- Olly A. Ferguson, Jr. was born about 1831 in Texas; died on 20 Mar 1909 in Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
14. | Greenberry "Green" Cook was born about 1781 in South Carolina; and died. Notes:
Thought to be a son of Drury COOK and Druscilla COLLINGSWORTH, and a brother to William COOK, who married Temperance MORRIS, a sister to Greenberry's wife, Nancy MORRIS. Rocky Wright believes a third brother, Thomas, settled in Pike County, Mississippi.
In 1803, GREENE COOK witnessed a deed of Ed Moore and wife Rebecca Moore Cook in Clarke County, Georgia.
In 1805, GREENE COOK served on a jury in Clarke County, Georgia.
In 1811, GEENBERRY COOK was one of six legatees of William Cook, all of the state of Georgia, who sold 75 acres to Joshua Cook.
GREENBERRY COOK volunteered in 1812 in Mississippi and after serving 6 months of service was honorably discharged in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in December 1812. He also served under Capt. John Bond January 3, 1815 until April 2, 1815.
It is believed GREENBERRY COOK moved to the Rio Hondo lands ca 1820. He served as the road overseer in Natchitoches, June 2, 1829.
At the time of the 1850 Sabine Parish census, Green and Nancy were living next door to 43 year old Greenberry Cook, his wife Frances, and their four children. This was not his son Greenberry Morris Cook, who was married to Rebecca Low. It was most likely his nephew, likely the child of William Cook. That Greenberry Cook died before the 1860 census and is buried in the Antioch Cemetery in Sabine Parish. (Casagranda, 1850 Sabine Parish Census, p. 74)
The 1840 Natchitoches, Louisiana Census lists a household of 14, consisting of one free white male between the age of 50-59 (therefore born bet. 1781 and 1790) and one free white female between the age of 60-69 (born bet. 1771 and 1780), and 12 slaves, 6 male and 6 females, with half of the slaves being under the age of 10
There was a Green Cook who was the head of a household in Lawrence, Mississippi at the time of the census enumerations in 1820 and 1830 for Lawerence County, Mississippi. It is not known if this is the same Green Cook that later lived in Louisiana, but the household makeup appears to fit.
The makeup of the household in Lawrence County was as follows:
1820
Head of Household
Greenberry Cook
Free White Males
Under age 10-One
Bet 10-15-Two
Bet 16 and 18-Two
Bet 16-25-One
Bet 26-44-One (born bet. 1776 and 1794)
Free White Females
Under age 10-One (Drucilla, b. 1802)
Bet 26-44-One (born bet. 1776 abd 1794)
1830
Head of Household
Greanberry Coop/Cook
Free White Males
Under age 5-One (Shelby Holmes Cook, b. 1817?)
Bet 15-19: One (Greenberry Morris Cook, b. 1810?)
Bet 40-49: One (born bet 1781-1790)
Free White Females
Under age 5-One (Mary Ann Cook, b. 1824?)
Bet. 10 and 14-One (Nancy Cook, b. 1814, too old???)
Bet. 30-39 (born bet. 1791 and 1900, Nancy too old???)
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 10 Sept 1850
240-242
Green Cook 70 M Farmer $3200 SC
Nancy Cook 70 F NC
241-243
Granberry Cook 43 M Farmer $3400 Ga (Nephew of Green?)
Frances Cook 40 F NC
Green Cook 9 M La
Shedrich Cook 7 M La
Chas. Cook 4 M La
Edmaraldy Cook 1 F La
242-244
Leroy P Edrington M Rifleman? Miss
243-245
I & Lucy Barnes family
244-246
Shelby H Cook 33 m Farmer $500 La
Eda Cook 24 F Tenn
Thos. Cook 7 M La
Wm. Cook 5 M La
Green B. Cook 4 M La
Emibberry2 F La
Greenberry married Nancy Morris. Nancy was born about 1780 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Nancy Morris was born about 1780 in North Carolina; and died. Notes:
Green Cook married Nancy Morris daughter of Michael Morris. Green Cook is the brother to William Cook and Nancy the sister to William Cook's wife, Temperance Morris. Green and Nancy were the parents of at least four children. (Casagranda).
Children:
- 7. Drucilla Cook was born in Feb 1802 in Georgia; died on 4 May 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
- Greenberry Morris Cook was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Mississippi; died about 1837 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Nancy Cook was born about 1814 in Mississippi; died after 1854 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- Shelby Holmes Cook was born about 1817 in Mississippi; died about 1876 in Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
- Mary Ann Cook was born about 1824 in Louisiana; and died.
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