Eliza Margurett Boyett

Notes:

A digital image of her actual Texas Death certificate is viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. It is faded, but it appears that her name was shown as Margurett Norge?/Marge?. At the time of death she was widowed and with a home address not listed. Her occupation was listed as Housewife, and her parents were shown as Ben Boyett and Elithe Hunter, born Arkansas. The informant was her son, E. L. Behannon.


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Eliza married Rev. Dan H. Behannon about 1886. Dan was born on 9 Jun 1860 in Texas; died on 28 Feb 1924 in Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Odessa "Dessie" Behannon was born on 8 Aug 1887 in Texas; died on 21 Jul 1933 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.
2. Elonzo Layfatte Behannon was born on 6 Sep 1890 in Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1952 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
3. John Festus Behannon was born on 28 Mar 1899 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 29 Mar 1973 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Beat No. 3
Page 6B SD 1 ED 38
Enumerated 1 June 1880
46-55
Boyette, L. B. W M 30 Farmer La Ga Ala
Boyette, Toletha W F 33 Wife Keeping House Ark Ga Ga
Boyette, Eliza W F 12 Daughter At Home Ark La Ark
Boyette, Ethel W M 8 Son Tx La Ark
Boyette, James A W M 6 Son Tx La Ark
Wood, Joseph W M 21 Tx Ga Tenn

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 29 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 29 Sheet 4B
383-386
Behannon, Danie He W M Jan 1860 40 M 14 Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Behannon, Eliza Wife W F Oct 1867 32 M 14 4/3 Ark Ark Ark
Behannon, Odessa Dtr W F Aug 1887 12 S Ark Ark Ark
Behannon, Alonzo Son W M Sep 1890 ( S Ark Ark Ark
Behannon, Festus Son W M Mar 1898 2 S Ark Akr Akr
384-387
Boyett, Lafayette Hd M W Oct 1850 49 M 1 La Ga Ga Farmer
Boyett, Francis Wf W F Jan 1861 39 M 1 0/0 Tx Ga Ga
385-388
Boyett, James Hd W M Feb 1874 26 M 5 Tx La Ark Farm Laborer
Boyett, ???? Wife W F Nov 1871 28 M 5 3/1 Tx Tn Tx
Boyett, Epsie Dtr W F Oct 1899 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx
386-389
Boyett. Ethie Head W M Sept 1871 28 M Tx La Ala Farm Laborer
Boyett, Sarah Wf W F Mar 1878 22 M 5 0/0 Tx Ga Ala

Lafayette married Talitha Hunter. Talitha was born about 1842 in Arkansas; died about 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ruby Boyett Burkett writes that Ethel Dred Boyett was married three times: to Elizabeth Jane RUSSELL, by whom he had four children: Charlotte, Felix, William, and Eliza Ann BOYETT. He and Sarah SAUCER had six children. He and Nancy PORTER had another six children. He may have been married a fourth time, as at the time of the 1880 Census, his wife, age 36 and born in Georgia, was listed as Margaret.

In a letter from Nan McCoy Kittell to Melinda Strong on June 25, 1999, Nan wrote "that Ethel Dred Boyette was buried Spring Branch cemetery near Springfield LA with his 3rd wife; his parents believed to be Edward and Rebecca Boyett, Sr." She further wrote that "Boit" is the correct way to pronounce the name, although some family members use "Boy-ett."

He was shown as Edward at the time of the 1860 Census, as was his namesake son.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
non located

1860 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, P. O. Matthew's Store
Enumerated 12 July 1860
Page 89 Stamped 301
586-600
Edward Boyett 60 M Farmer $500 Ga
Elizabeth Boyett 38 F Ala
Edward Boyett 15 M La
Henrietta Boyett 14 F La
James Boyett 12 M La
Lafayette Boyett 11 M La
Charlotte Boyett 2 F La

1870 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, P. O. Gibsons Store, Ark
Enumerated 18 July 1870
Page 7, Stamped 394
63-63
Boyett, Ethel 69 M W Farmer $300 $300 Ga
Boyett, Elizabeth 52 F W Alabama
Boyett, James 23 M W Farm Laborer Ark
Boyett, Ersula A 21 F W Ark
Boyett, Charlotte 12 F W Ark
Boyett, William 5 M W Ark
Boyett, Eliza 3 F W Ark
Cassterbery, Frances 17 F M Domestic Servant Ark

1880 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp
Enumerated 10 Jun 1880
Page 14 SD 1 ED 45
110-110
Boyett, Ethel W M 79 Farmer Ga Scar La
Boyett, Margaret W F 36 Wife Keeping House Ala Ga Ga
Boyett, William A W M 16 Son Works on Farm Ark Ga Ala
Boyett, Eliza W F 14 Dtr At School Ark Ga Ala
Russel, Rebecca W F 31 Boarder Cook Ark S. Ca Ala

Ethel married Nancy Porter on 9 Jan 1842 in Arkansas. Nancy was born on 13 Dec 1812; died on 25 Nov 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]