Selindra Garlington: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Selindra Garlington was born about 1839 in Texas (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick); died about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas.

Selindra married William Ferguson about 1857 in Sabine County, Texas. William (son of Olly A. Ferguson and Drucilla Cook) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Drucilla Caroline Ferguson was born in Oct 1857 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1909; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Benjamin Ferguson was born about 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
James Ferguson was born about 1861 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Sarah Elizabeth Ferguson was born after 1862; and died.
Robert Turner Ferguson was born on 27 Mar 1865; died on 25 Feb 1898; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Luthenia "Lue" M. Ferguson was born in Jun 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Martin Young Ferguson was born on 23 May 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 May 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Garlington was born about 1793 in South Carolina; died on 2 Sep 1870 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Son of Christopher Garlington V and Sarah Young. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page) In her 1850 Sabine Parish census, Casagranda notes that the family can be traced back to Christopher Garlington and Elizabeth Wyatt of England. Through time members of this family lived in Northampton County, Virginia, South Carolina and Amite County, Mississippi.

(Research):
Census listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
55 55
Garlington B. 57 M S. Carolina
Garlington Cynthia A C F 44 Tennessee
Garlington D. R. 24 M Mississippi
Garlington Liznira 18 F Mississippi
Garlington Selinda 11 F Louisiana
Garlington Sarah E 9 F Louisiana

Benjamin married Caroline Cynthia Vick on 1 Apr 1819 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Caroline was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Cynthia Vick was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Daughter of Jessy Vick. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page)

Children:

Martin Young Garlington was born about 1820 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Zeroine Garlington was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 1 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas.
Dalphon Ripley Garlington was born on 24 Jan 1826 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1873 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Weaver Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.
Benjamin Garlington, Jr. was born about 1829; and died.
Lizenia Garlington was born about 1832; and died.
1. Selindra Garlington was born about 1839 in Texas; died about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas.
Sarah Elizabeth Garlington was born in Jul 1842; and died.