Nettie Elizabeth Williams

Family/Spouse: William Taylor Smith. William (son of John Hillis Smith, Jr. and Martha Catherine Smith) was born on 7 Jan 1873; died on 16 Mar 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Onie Myrtle Smith was born on 30 Nov 1901 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. Sallie P. Smith was born on 25 Oct 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
3. Burdice William Smith was born on 10 Aug 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
4. Eula Gladys Smith was born on 10 Aug 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Nov 1997 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Arlee B. Smith was born on 30 May 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
6. Nettie Mae Smith was born on 26 Aug 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

George married Oleander "Olla" Anna Ferguson on 20 Mar 1869 in Sabine County, Texas. Oleander (daughter of William Ferguson and Martha Mahala Hines) was born on 25 Mar 1854 in Texas; died on 24 Jun 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Compiled from 1860 Census Sabine County, Texas with Civil War Records by Mrs. Helen Gomer Schluter, page 55:

William Ferguson, pension application 3543, approved October 12, 1899. Date of pension application July 18, 1899. He is 72 years of age and resided in Oakdale, Texas for 66 years. He is in very bad health and a farmer. He enlisted about June 1, 1863 with Company D, Cooks's Regiment, Heavy Artillery and served until the end of the war. He has two cows valued at $16, one year old yearling value $5, one calf worth $4, one horse worth $20, 10 head of hogs valued at $10. In the past two year he has sold one yearling for $5. V.H. Vickers, County Judge. W.T. Pulliam and J.O. Davidson witnesses. Dr. D.M. Cooper states that the applicant is in poor health with chronic colic and general nervous prostration. William Ferguson served with Milam County Guards, Infantry, 27th Brigade, General E.S.C. Robertson commander; Mount Vernon Grays, active Company, Infantry or Calvary, Titus County, 8th Brigade, TST was 5th Sergt., Company E, Volunteers, 11th Brigade, Captain Nathaniel B. Yelverton, Brigade Colonel L.W. Cooper commanding.

(Research):
Census Listings:

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

William married Martha Mahala Hines on 28 Nov 1851 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Elbert Hines and Mahana Melton) was born on 7 Oct 1833 in Texas; died on 13 Apr 1856 in Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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

Notes:

Per "1850 Census Sabine County, Texas with Added Family Information and Corrections", Elbert Hines owned 7 slaves. In "Sabine County Genealogical Records, it was further noted that he was the Alcade of Sabine District in 1826, and fought in the Texas Revolution in 1836 (p. 28).

His tombstone is inscribed "Grandfather and Grandmother Melton Came to Texas in 1826. Born in Effingham Co., Ga;. Married Nov 5, 1816 in Pike Co., Miss." It is a triple marker with Mahana and Charlton Hines.

Elbert married Mahana Melton on 5 Nov 1816 in Pike County, Mississippi. Mahana was born on 10 Oct 1801 in Clarke County, Georgia; died on 10 Aug 1859 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The parents of Mahana came to Texas with her and were the first people to be buried in the Low Cemetery in Sabinetown. (White and Toole, p 29-30).

Possibly related to the following Melton families, living nearby Elbert and William Hines at the time of the 1835 Sabine District census:

45. W.K. Melton 40 married Catholic farmer
Lavena, his wife 20 Catholic 46. Elizabeth Melton 63 Widow Catholic