William Foster Edgar: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. William Foster Edgar was born in Mar 1880 in Sabine County, Texas (son of William E. Edgar and Elizabeth "Rebecca" Keller); and died.

Generation: 2

William E. Edgar was born on 15 Feb 1849 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Daniel Divinity Edgar and Mary Jane Stine); died on 4 Jan 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

William married Elizabeth "Rebecca" Keller. Elizabeth was born on 25 Jun 1856; died on 19 Dec 1910 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth "Rebecca" Keller was born on 25 Jun 1856; died on 19 Dec 1910 in Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

John Daniel Edgar was born on 23 Mar 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Jun 1966 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas.
1. William Foster Edgar was born in Mar 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Alfred Andrew Jackson Edgar was born on 31 Oct 1881 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1959 in Clute, Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Willie Rebecca Edgar was born in Feb 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 1981 in Camarille, Ventura County, California.

Generation: 3

Daniel Divinity Edgar was born on 26 Jul 1823 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Jun 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Eppes-Bodine Cemetery, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Sabine County, Texas
81/81 Edgar, Daniel D,47, M,W, Bricklayer, Louisiana
" , Lavinia, 28, F,W, K.H., S.C.
" , William M,21,M,W,Texas
" , Alford E.,18,M,W,La.
" , Mary,16,F,W,La.
" , Daniel,13,M,W,La.
" , Clara,7,F,W,Texas
" , Robbert,5,M,W,Texas
" , Olivia,2,F,W,Texas
" , Nathan, 6/12,M,W,Texas
Copied from Blanche Toole's transcription of the 1870 Sabine County, Texas census.
Due to Lavina's age, it appears that William, Alford, Mary, and Daniel were children from a prior marriage(s). Dale Rubel shows that his first wife was Mary Jane STINE.

1880 Census
Texas. Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 9 and 10 July 1880
Page 28D SD 1 ED 84
Edgar, Daniel W M 57 Farmer La La La
Edgar, Lavine W F 39 Wf SC SC SC
Edgar, Robert W M 15 Son Farmer Tx La SC
Edgar, Oly W M (sic) 12 Son (sic) Help on Farm Tx La SC
Edgar, Nataniel W M 9 Son Tx La SC
Edgar, Eugen W M 7 Son Tx La SC
Edgar, Amanda W F 3 Dtr Tx La SC
Edgar, Fanny W F 1 Dtr Tx La Sc

Daniel married Mary Jane Stine before 1849. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1832 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Stine was born on 1 Apr 1832 in Louisiana; and died.

Children:

2. William E. Edgar was born on 15 Feb 1849 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Alfred E. Edgar was born about 1853 in Louisiana; and died.
Mary Edgar was born on 11 Sep 1854 in Louisiana; and died.
Daniel Phillip Edgar was born on 24 Mar 1856 in Louisiana; died on 1 Apr 1889 in Sabine County, Texas.
Marie Jeanne Adalaide Edgar was born on 11 Sep 1858 in Louisiana; and died.