James Madison Hall 1819-1866

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James Madison Hall is the stepson . . . as well as the son-in-law . . . of Mahala Lee Sharp Hall nee Roberts (1816-1885) . . . he is the son of Joshua James Hall . . . who is the 2nd husband of Mahala . . . who is the mother of Samuel Houston Sharp (1839-1885) . . . who is the father of Berta Mary Henry nee Sharp (1873-1955) . . . who is a great-grandma of the Keeper of this genealogy website . . . Sam & Mahala & assorted other relatives of ours are mentioned throughout the Civil War-era Journal kept by J. M. Hall . . .

James Madison Hall
19 February 1819 ~ 12 September 1866

Esther M. Biggers nee Hall
great-granddaughter of Joshua James Hall

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1819 James Madison Hall 1866
Born on Monday, February 22, 1819
In his own words . . .

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Friday February 22nd 1861 ...
This being my birth day I took a milk punch.
Weather changable & warm for the time of year.
(Houston Co., Texas)

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Saturday February 22nd 1862 ...
This being my birth day anniversary
I celebrated it in a proper manner,
with a large bowl of egg nog ...
The steamer Ruthven left for Galveston ...
Business very dull in fact almost dried up ...

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Sunday February 22nd 1863 ...
Today being the anniversary of my birth day,
the little woman gave me a fine dinner,
to which she invited Mother, Mr. & Mrs. Bird,
all of whom came up and remained until into the evening.
I spent most of the day in writing up this journal.
Weather clear & pleasant, but a little too cool.
(Houston Co., Texas)

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Monday February 22nd 1864 ...
Be it remembered that the writer of this note book,
this day attained the 45th anniversary of his birth day ...

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Wednesday February 22nd 1865 ...
The little woman is engaged in gardening ...
I this day attained the 46th anniversary of my birth day ...
rain throughout the day and night.
The Elkhart creek is looming high.
(Houston Co., Texas)

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Thursday February 22nd 1866 ...
All the forenoon I worked at the warehouse,
and the evening I spent at home.
My cough and cold being no better,
and under which I am rapidly failing.
Be it remembered that I attained
the 47th anniversary of my birth day,
and I had a magnificent birth day dinner and cake ...

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Wednesday September 10 1866 ...
James Madison Hall dies on this date ...

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Just a note to wish you all a very merry day-after-Christmas, and to share a little historical tidbit from the years of the war between the states. The author of the journal which is the source of the following info was the stepson of my 3rd-great-grandma, Mahala Lee Sharp Hall nee Roberts (1816-1885). And Mahala was one of the daughters of Elisha & Patsy (Gill) Roberts (my 4th-great-grandparents). I found out about the existence of this journal from Esther Marjorie Biggers nee Hall. vle

1860 CHRISTMAS 1865
as recorded by
James Madison Hall
(1819-1866)

[/i], and this being Christmas we closed doors, and set in for a regular bender. I took my Christmas dinner with my friend James Wrigley, which by the by was a splendid affair, and reflected credit on his amiable wife. There was a feast of reason and a flow of soul, together with a fine flow of champaigne etc. etc. Many times I toasted the loved ones at home, and thus passed the day very pleasantly, although it was cold, cloudy and drizzling rain during the entire day.
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[/i] and babies and enjoyed a fine Christmas dinner with several nice egg noggs gotten up in a style as only the little woman knows how to fix them. I contracted with Mr. Thomas Dailey for 1000 lbs. of pork at 14 cents. The drafting of the militia came off in Crockett and Sam Sharp [Mahala's son, & my 2nd great-grandpa] was drawn to serve under the three months call for the protection of our coast. weather cloudy and warm, with occasional showers of rain. [Houston County, Texas]
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[/i], Capt. Peacock, Mrs. Bird, Mr. Leaverton, and sundry others besides the home folks. the egg nogg flowed freely and all went off as merry as a marriage bell. To close the scene at night the negroes had a ball in the yard by moon light. they touched the light "fantastic ?" and were as happy as happy could be. If Lincoln should succeed in his mad project and for which he is now prosecuting his unholy war for their emancipation, he will only plunge them into abject missery from their now happy condition. Weather changeable & cool. [Houston County, Texas]
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[/i] & I with the children in the little wagon, Nellie [wife of Sam, & my 2nd-great-grandma] & the little woman in the buggy, all drove down to Mother's [Mahala] where we spent our Christmas. We had a fine dinner & a good eggnogg. We passed the day very pleasantly. Weather cloudy & rather warm. [Houston County, Texas]
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[/i] on them, when they left for Galveston. The only thing I had in way of Christmas festivities was a first rate dinner which was gotten up in the little woman's happy style. Weather variable and warm, for the season, with occasional showers of rain. [Liberty, Texas]
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*Thanks to Karen for the translation!

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Another trip back in time -- to New Year's Eve during the years of the war between the states. The gentleman who penned these words was the brother-in-law [as well as step-brother] of our 2nd great-grandpa, Sam Houston Sharp, Sr. ( c.1839-c.1885). This Sam was the father of Berta Mary Henry nee Sharp (1873-1955), who was the grandma that Mom spent most of her growing-up years with. I was born on Berta Mary's 78th birthday.

1860 NEW YEAR'S EVE 1865
as recorded by
James Madison Hall (1819-1866)

New Year's Eve 1865 would be the final one for James Madison Hall . . . he will have "shuffled off this mortal soil" before the dawn of 1867 . . .

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Another trip back in time -- to New Year's Day during the years of the war
between the states. The gentleman who penned these words -- James Madison Hall -- was the brother-in-law (as well as step-brother) of my 2nd
great-grandpa, Sam Houston Sharp, Sr. ( c.1839-c.1885). This Sam was the
father of Berta Mary Henry nee Sharp (1873-1955), who was the grandma that Mom (Roberta Pounders nee Henry) spent most of her growing-up years with. I was born on Berta Mary's 78th birthday. vle

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Sunday January 1st 1865. Today I commence my notes of daily events that may happen immediately around me during the current year just began. Though they are of no interest to any one safe my own family. Nevertheless I cheerfully enter upon my task. We all left home and rode down to Mother's [Mahala] where we spent an agreeable day, returning home in the evening. A sick soldier stopped with us for the night. Weather clear and rather warm for the season of the year. [Houston County, Texas]

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Monday January 1st 1866. Today I commence my notes of events that may daily happen immediately around me during the current year. This notes are not intended to be of any service to any one except myself as a book of reference and to my family as a faithful exposition of my daily transacting. I formed & entered into a copartnership with James Wrigley to carry on in the town of Liberty a general Commission and Warehouse business. The Steamer Kate & sloop Luna left for Galveston. The little woman had a fine new year's dinner, which reflected great credit upon her art as a house keeper. I entered into a contract with negro man Albert to work for the year at 15$ per month with board, he furnishing a negro woman to cook. I also employed my old servant Hicks for the year at 10$ per month. Weather cloudy & cold with incessant rain throughout the entire day. [Liberty County, Texas]

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Timeline 39: 14 July 1859, TX Marriage: to stepsister, Margaret Sharp

Timeline 40: 16 January 1860, TX Journal: first entry
Timeline 41: 04 August 1860, TX Age: 40 = b. 1820 in Maryland
Timeline 42: 04 August 1860, TX Census: Houston County
Timeline 43: 04 August 1860, TX Household Member: Jno Harwell (age 33)
Timeline 44: 04 August 1860, TX Household Members: Sam Sharp (age 21, brother-in-law)
Timeline 45: 04 August 1860, TX Name: J. M. Hall
Timeline 46: 04 August 1860, TX Occupation: Tanner or Farmer?
Timeline 47: 04 August 1860, TX Post Office: Elkhart
Timeline 48: 04 August 1860, TX Value of Personal Estate: $6200
Timeline 49: 04 August 1860, TX Value of Real Estate: $33,200
Timeline 50: 22 February 1861, TX: 42nd Birthday
Timeline 51: Bet. 1861 - 1865, TX Occupation: Provost Marshall
Timeline 52: Bet. 1861 - 1865, War Between the States
Timeline 53: 22 February 1862, TX: 43rd birthday
Timeline 54: 01 March 1862, TX: nominated colonel of the Fifth Regiment, Second Brigade
Timeline 55: 07 October 1862, Wrote out a new will
Timeline 56: 22 February 1863, TX: 44th birthday
Timeline 57: 01 January 1864, 1 Jan 1864. This being the first day of the current year, I commence my notes of the events that take place immediately around me, and in which I have any interest.
Timeline 58: 14 January 1864, TX Arrest: by conscript officer in Crockett
Timeline 59: 15 January 1864, TX Arrest: by "a file of soldiers" in Houston County
Timeline 60: 31 January 1864, Today i remained at home writing up this journal.
Timeline 61: 22 February 1864, TX: 45th birthday
Timeline 62: 22 February 1865, TX: 46th birthday
Timeline 63: 24 May 1865, TX Journal: Gen'l E. K. Smith surrendered to General Canby of the Trans-Mississippi Department -- War is over.
Timeline 64: 19 August 1865, TX: elected Mayor if the City of Liberty
Timeline 65: 1866, TX Public Office: First Mayor of Liberty, Liberty County
Timeline 66: 22 February 1866, TX: 47th birthday
Timeline 67: 10 September 1866, TX Diary: final entry in his Journal
Timeline 68: 12 September 1866, TX Death: Liberty
Timeline 69: 17 November 1866
Timeline 70: 1996, Texas Historical Marker
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Timeline 11: Bef. July 1859, Divorce from James M. Hall (she never remarried?)
Timeline 12: 14 July 1859, TX Marriage: of ex-husband to his stepsister, Margaret Sharp
Timeline 13: 1860, TX Age: 33 = b. 1827 in Alabama
Timeline 14: 1860, TX Census: Houston County
Timeline 15: 1860, TX Head of Household: Jno. A. McLemore (son-in-law)
Timeline 16: 1860, TX Name: A. C. Hall
Timeline 17: Bet. 1861 - 1865, War Between the States
Timeline 18: 1870, TX Age: 46 = b. 1824 in Texas
Timeline 19: 1870, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 20: 1870, TX Head of Household: J. A. Mclemore
Timeline 21: 1880, TX Age: 57 = b. 1823 in Alabama
Timeline 22: 1880, TX Census: District 23, Houston County
Timeline 23: 1880, TX Head of Household: Jno. McLemore (son-in-law)
Timeline 24: 1880, TX Name: C. A. Hall (Motherinlaw)
Timeline 25: Bet. 1886 - 1887, Lived in Waco w/ son-in-law
Timeline 26: 27 November 1894, Death: probably in Texas
Timeline 27: Aft. 27 November 1894, TX Burial: in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco

More About James Hall and Cornelia Bracken:
Divorce: Abt. 1858
Marriage: Bef. 1844
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Timeline 7: Bef. 09 March 1859, Father kills Isaac Peacock in a legal duel
Timeline 8: Bef. July 1859, Parents are divorced
Timeline 9: 14 July 1859, Father marries Margaret A. Sharp
Timeline 10: Aft. 09 March 1859, Marriage ? to John McLemore
Timeline 11: 1860, TX Age: 16 = b. 1844 in Texas
Timeline 12: 1860, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 13: 1860, TX Head of Household: Jno. A. McLemore
Timeline 14: 1860, TX Name: M. H. McLemore
Timeline 15: 1860, TX Occupation: Housekeeper
Timeline 16: 12 April 1860, Father left home for Sumpter to attend Court
Timeline 17: 22 April 1860, Witnesses for Father's case have arrived in Sumpter
Timeline 18: 23 April 1860, Father's trial begins in Sumpter
Timeline 19: 24 April 1860, Madison Hall Bracken died
Timeline 20: 25 April 1860, Father found not guilty
Timeline 21: 26 April 1860, Burial of M. H. Bracken
Timeline 22: 27 April 1860, Father arrived home
Timeline 23: Bet. 1861 - 1865, War Between the States
Timeline 24: 12 September 1866, TX Death: of father in Liberty
Timeline 25: 1870, TX Age: 26 = b. 1844 in Texas
Timeline 26: 1870, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 27: 1870, TX Head of Household: J. A. Mclemore
Timeline 28: 1874
Timeline 29: 1880, TX Age: 26 = b. 1854 in Texas
Timeline 30: 1880, TX Census: E. D. 23, Houston County
Timeline 31: 1880, TX Head of Household: Jno. Mclemore
Timeline 32: 1880, TX Household Member: C. A. Hall (mother)
Timeline 33: 1880, TX Name: May Mclemore
Timeline 34: Abt. 1888, TX Residence: Waco
Timeline 35: Abt. 1891, TX Residence: Waco
Timeline 36: 27 November 1894, Death: of mother, probably in Waco
Timeline 37: 1900, TX Census: Waco, McLennan County
Timeline 38: 1900, TX Head of Household: John J. McLemore
Timeline 39: 1900, TX Name: Margaret H. McLemore
Timeline 40: 1900, Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas
Timeline 41: 01 June 1900, TX Age: 56 = b. 1844 in Texas
Timeline 42: 1910, TX Age: 65 = b. 1845 in Texas
Timeline 43: 1910, TX Census: Dallas Ward 9, Dallas County
Timeline 44: 1910, TX Name: M. H. McLemore (mother of 7 w/ 3 living)
Timeline 45: 1920, TX Census: Austin, Travis County
Timeline 46: 1920, TX Head of Household: Clive B. Callen (son-in-law)
Timeline 47: 1920, TX Name: M. H. McLemore
Timeline 48: 10 January 1920, TX Age: 75 = b. 1845 in Texas
Timeline 49: 22 November 1920, TX Death: at 300 East 8th St. in Austin

More About John Anderson McLemore:
Name 2: J. A. Mclemore
Name 3: J. C. Mclemore
Name 4: John J McLemore
Timeline 1: 14 March 1830, AL Birth: in Marion County
Timeline 2: 1830, Census: ?
Timeline 3: 1834, Alabama
Timeline 4: 1840, Census: ?
Timeline 5: 1850, Census: ?
Timeline 6: 1860, TX Age: 27 = b. 1833 in Alabama
Timeline 7: 1860, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 8: 1860, TX Household Member: A. C. Hall, 33, Alabama (mother-in-law)
Timeline 9: 1860, TX Name: Jno. A. McLemore
Timeline 10: 1860, TX Occupation: Merchant Clerk
Timeline 11: 1860, TX Value of Personal Estate: $2,000
Timeline 12: 1860, TX Value of Real Estate: $3,000
Timeline 13: Bet. 1861 - 1865, War Between the States
Timeline 14: 1870, TX Age: 36 = b. 1834 in Alabama
Timeline 15: 1870, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 16: 1870, TX Household Member: C. A. Hall, 46, Texas (mother-in-law)
Timeline 17: 1870, TX Name: J. A. Mclemore
Timeline 18: 1870, TX Neighbor: C. W. Bracken, 42, Clerk in Store, Alabama
Timeline 19: 1870, TX Neighbor: M. A. Leaverton
Timeline 20: 1870, TX Occupation: Farmer
Timeline 21: 27 October 1879, TX Postmaster: Naches, Houston County
Timeline 22: 1880, TX Age: 46 = b. 1834 in Alabama
Timeline 23: 1880, TX Census: E. D. 23, Houston County
Timeline 24: 1880, TX Household Member: C. A. Hall (mother-in-law)
Timeline 25: 1880, TX Neighbors: include Ministers Gospel, Printers, Gun Smith, Livery Stable Owner, Hostler, Tin Smith, Editor, Grocer,
Timeline 26: 1880, TX Occupation: Farmer
Timeline 27: Abt. 1888, TX Residence: Waco
Timeline 28: Abt. 1891, TX Residence: Waco
Timeline 29: 1900, TX Census: Waco, McLennan County
Timeline 30: 1900, TX Name: John J. McLemore
Timeline 31: 1900, TX Occupation: Grocer
Timeline 32: 1900, Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas
Timeline 33: 01 June 1900, TX Age: 66 = b. March 1834 in Alabama

Marriage Notes for Margaret Hall and John McLemore:
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The most unfortunate experience in his (James Madison Hall's) whole career was when, in a fit of anger, he killed his friend, Isaac Peacock, who had assisted John McLemore in eloping with his daughter, Margaret. He was acquitted of the charge of murder for this killing.
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Isaac Peacock
Glenwood Cemetery
Houston County, Texas

Beneath
this Monument
repose the remains
of
Isaac Peacock

Was born
in Kent Co. MD
Jan. 2d A.D. 1822
and fell in the Town
of Crockett Texas
by the hands of an
Assassin,
the 11th of March
A.D. 1859.

Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord.

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Dallas Herald, 9 March 1859. J.M. HALL, of the Crockett "Argus," killed Isaac PEACOCK in Crockett a short time since. The Printer says HALL immediately fled and escaped, and classes it as a cold blooded murder. HALL was well and favorably known over the State.
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12 Apr 1860.... Today Sam Sharp and myself left home for Sumpter to attend Court. I this day paid Cooper as Ex. of Peacock $1200. for Mrs. Peackock's interest in the Telegraph Mills and took a clear title for the same. In the evening we went to Dan Dailey's and stayed all night.- at home still planting cotton....
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[Note: Telegraph Mills was a settlement on the Trinity River off what is now Farm Road 2076, twelve miles west of Crockett in western Houston County. The community, probably established in the early 1850s, was near Hall's Bluff and served as a stopping point for steamboats hauling cotton down the Trinity and goods up from Galveston to Crockett. A post office operated there from 1856 to 1859. After the Civil War the town declined, and by 1900 no trace of it remained.]
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13 Apr 1860.... To day we arrived in Sumpter, and found a great amount of sickness & many deaths. at home still planting cotton....
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14 Apr 1860.... To day we are still in Sumpter. Madison H. Bracken started down to Sumpter and was taken sick at his brothers. at home finished planting cotton....
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15 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter. I went to see Mad. Bracken and found him very sick with the typhoid fever. I also attended the funeral of Dr. Evans at Sumpter....
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16 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter. The Dist. Court opened to day and a special venue was ? in my case returnable on Thursday next. at home commenced to work the corn....
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19 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter. at home negro woman Angelina died after a ? hands at work in the corn and in the evening set out potato slips. by agreement my case is set for monday next.-...
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20 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter. at home burried the negro woman Angelina. hands still in the corn....
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22 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter and all the witnesses in my case have arrived....
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23 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter and to day The State announced ready in my case and the trial went into. it took all day to empannel the jury and two witnesses to testify on the part of the State. at home the hands commenced to work in the cotton....
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24 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter. In my case the witnesses all testified and the arguments closed about 9 o'clock P.M. when the court proceeded to charge the jury and who retired to consider their verdict about 10 o'clock P.M. To day Madison Hall Bracken a young man whom I had raised and educated departed this life in the 19 year of his age. at home still at work in the cotton. weather clear but cool.-
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25 Apr 1860.... Still in Sumpter. To day the jury in my case came into Court with a verdict of "not guilty" thus setting me free again on the occasion I treated ? to all the champagne wine that the town of Sumpter did afford. And for the balance of the day and night myself & friends got into as comfortable a little "tight" as it ever befell man's lot to encunter with every thing passing off to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. The remains of Madison Hall Bracken started for Crockett in the control of his father, to be interred in the grave yard at Crockett. at home hands still in the corn. weather clear & rather cool.
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26 Apr 1860.... Today I left Sumpter in company with Daniel Dailey and Guy Stokes and came as far as Dailey's residence where I was over taken by Sam Sharp and remained all night. The remains of M. H. Bracken were interred in their last resting place. at home still at work in the cotton....
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27 Apr 1860.... Today Sam Sharp & myself left Dailey's and arrived home safe & sound, where I found my dear litle woman well, but on a light tight she having heard of my acquittal before I reached home....
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More About John McLemore and Margaret Hall:
Marriage 1: March 1859, Leon County, Texas
Marriage 2: 1859, Eloped

Children of Margaret Hall and John McLemore are:
7 i. Eddie E.4 McLemore, born Abt. 08 January 1860 in Texas; died 22 September 1868 in Texas.

Notes for Eddie E. McLemore:
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McLEMORE, Annie; b: -; d: 8-25-1869; age 1 yr 8 mo; d/o J. A. & M. H.
McLEMORE, Eddie; b: ; d: 9-22-1864; age 8 yrs 8 mo 14 days; s/o J. A. & M. H.
McLEMORE, Sallie H.; b: -; d: 11-7-1867; age 5 yrs 8 mo; d/o J. A. & M. H.
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More About Eddie E. McLemore:
Name 2: E. L. McLemore
Burial: Aft. 22 September 1868, Old Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas
Timeline 1: 22 September 1868, TX Death: at age 8 years 8 months 14 days
Timeline 2: 1860, TX Age: 4.12 = b. 1860 in Texas
Timeline 3: 1860, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 4: 1860, TX Head of Household: Jno. A. McLemore
Timeline 5: 1860, TX Name: E. L. McLemore
Timeline 6: 1870, TX Census: NOT listed w/ family

8 ii. Sallie H. McLemore, born Abt. March 1862 in Texas; died 07 November 1867 in Texas.

Notes for Sallie H. McLemore:
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McLEMORE, Annie; b: -; d: 8-25-1869; age 1 yr 8 mo; d/o J. A. & M. H.
McLEMORE, Eddie; b: ; d: 9-22-1864; age 8 yrs 8 mo 14 days; s/o J. A. & M. H.
McLEMORE, Sallie H.; b: -; d: 11-7-1867; age 5 yrs 8 mo; d/o J. A. & M. H.
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More About Sallie H. McLemore:
Burial: Aft. 07 November 1867, Old Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas
Timeline: 07 November 1867, TX Death: at age 5 years 8 months

9 iii. Ella M. McLemore, born 23 February 1866 in Texas; died 11 February 1948 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. She married (1) Joseph E. Hamilton; died Bef. 01 June 1900. She married (2) Christopher B. Callan Abt. 1905; born 10 September 1865 in Washington, D.C.; died 15 March 1937 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Notes for Ella M. McLemore:
Married three times?

More About Ella M. McLemore:
Name 2: Mrs. Chris B. Callan
Burial: 12 February 1948, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas
Medical Information: TB carrier?
Timeline 1: 1880, TX Census: District 23, Houston County
Timeline 2: Ella Callan
Timeline 3: Ella Callan
Timeline 4: Ella Callan
Timeline 5: Ella Hamilton
Timeline 6: 1866, Texas
Timeline 7: 1870, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 8: 1875
Timeline 9: 1875, Texas
Timeline 10: 1879, Texas
Timeline 11: 1880, TX Age: 14 = b. 1866 in Texas
Timeline 12: 1880, TX Head of Household: Jno. McLemore
Timeline 13: 1900, TX Census: Waco, McLennan County
Timeline 14: 1900, TX Head of Household: John J. McLemore
Timeline 15: 1900, TX Name: Ella Hamilton
Timeline 16: 1900, TX Occupation: Dressmaker
Timeline 17: 1900, Waco Ward 4, McLennan, Texas
Timeline 18: 01 June 1900, TX Age: 34 = b. 1866 in Texas
Timeline 19: 1910, Austin Ward 6, Travis, Texas
Timeline 20: 1920, Austin Ward 6, Travis, Texas
Timeline 21: 1920, TX Age: 45 = b. 1875 in Texas
Timeline 22: 1920, TX Census: Austin, Travis County
Timeline 23: 1920, TX Name: Ella Callan
Timeline 24: 1930, Austin, Travis, Texas

More About Joseph E. Hamilton:
Timeline: 1900, TX Census: NOT listed w/ wife in Waco, McLennan County

More About Christopher B. Callan:
Name 2: Charles B. Callan
Name 3: Chris B. Callan
Name 4: Chris B. Callan
Name 5: Christopher Callan
Name 6: Clive B. Callan
Burial: 16 March 1937, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas
Timeline 1: 1920, TX Occupation: Lanotype Printer
Timeline 2: Chas B Callan
Timeline 3: Chris B Callan
Timeline 4: Clive B Callan
Timeline 5: 1866, Washington
Timeline 6: 1866, Washington
Timeline 7: 1866, Washington, D.C
Timeline 8: 1867, District of Columbia
Timeline 9: 1880, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States
Timeline 10: 1910, Austin Ward 6, Travis, Texas
Timeline 11: 1920, Austin Ward 6, Travis, Texas
Timeline 12: 1930, Austin, Travis, Texas
Timeline 13: March 1937, TX Occupation: Printer

More About Christopher Callan and Ella McLemore:
Marriage: Abt. 1905

10 iv. Annie P. McLemore, born Abt. January 1869 in Texas; died 25 August 1870 in Texas.

Notes for Annie P. McLemore:
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McLEMORE, Annie; b: -; d: 8-25-1869; age 1 yr 8 mo; d/o J. A. & M. H.
McLEMORE, Eddie; b: ; d: 9-22-1864; age 8 yrs 8 mo 14 days; s/o J. A. & M. H.
McLEMORE, Sallie H.; b: -; d: 11-7-1867; age 5 yrs 8 mo; d/o J. A. & M. H.
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More About Annie P. McLemore:
Name 2: Annie C. Mclemore
Burial: Aft. 25 August 1870, Old Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas
Timeline 1: Bet. 25 August 1869 - 1870, TX Death: at age 1 year 8 months
Timeline 2: Bet. January 1868 - 1869, Texas
Timeline 3: June 1870, TX Age: 2 = b. 1868 in Texas
Timeline 4: June 1870, TX Census: Crockett, Houston County
Timeline 5: June 1870, TX Name: Annie P. McLemore

+ 11 v. Col. James Edgar McLemore, born 06 October 1870 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas; died 13 October 1927 in Dallas County, Texas.
12 vi. Ernest McLemore, born Abt. 1875 in Texas; died Aft. 1880.

More About Ernest McLemore:
Timeline 1: 1880, TX Census: District 23, Houston County
Timeline 2: 1880, TX Age: 5 = b. 1875 in Texas
Timeline 3: 1880, TX Head of Household: Jno. McLemore
Timeline 4: 1900, Census: ?

+ 13 vii. John C. McLemore, born 05 November 1880 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas; died 11 December 1936 in Dallas County, Texas.


3. Florence Mahala3 Hall (James Madison2, Joshua James1) was born 19 October 1860 in Houston County, Texas, and died Aft. 1880. She married James Christian Bef. 1878. He was born in Georgia, and died Abt. 1879.

More About Florence Mahala Hall:
Name 2: F. M. CHRISTIAN
Name 3: Florence Christian
Name 4: Fawn Hall
Timeline 1: 19 October 1860, Birth: in Texas
Timeline 2: Bet. 1861 - 1865, War Between the States
Timeline 3: 02 December 1870, TX Age: 10 = b. 1860 in Texas
Timeline 4: 02 December 1870, TX Census: Houston County
Timeline 5: 02 December 1870, TX Head of Household: Frank Stewart
Timeline 6: 02 December 1870, TX Name: looks like Florine
Timeline 7: 02 December 1870, TX Post Office: Crockett
Timeline 8: 1880, Houston, Texas
Timeline 9: 1880, TX Age: 19 = b. 1861 in Texas
Timeline 10: 1880, TX Census: Houston County
Timeline 11: 1880, TX Head of Household: Frank Stuart (widower; step-father)
Timeline 12: 1880, TX Marital Status: Widow
Timeline 13: 1880, TX Name: F. M. Christian
Timeline 14: 1880, TX Occupation: Keeping House
Timeline 15: 1900, Census: ?

More About James Christian:
Cause of Death: "killed by a man"

Marriage Notes for Florence Hall and James Christian:
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Florence Hall married James Christian who was killed by a man whose name I do not recall. She later married again & moved to a place near Dallas & I never heard of her again. Ida (Sharp) Halyard
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More About James Christian and Florence Hall:
Marriage: Bef. 1878

Children of Florence Hall and James Christian are:
14 i. Maggie4 Christian, born Abt. 1878 in Texas.

More About Maggie Christian:
Timeline 1: Abt. 1878, Birth: ?
Timeline 2: 1880, TX Age: 2 = b. 1878 in Texas
Timeline 3: 1880, TX Census: Houston Co.
Timeline 4: 1880, TX Head of Household: Frank Stuart (widower)
Timeline 5: 1900, Census: ?

15 ii. Lina Christian, born Abt. August 1879.

More About Lina Christian:
Timeline 1: Abt. August 1879, Birth: ?
Timeline 2: 1880, TX Census: Houston Co.
Timeline 3: 1880, TX Head of Household: Frank Stuart (widower)
Timeline 4: 04 June 1880, TX Age: 10 months = b. 1879 in Texas
Timeline 5: 1900, Census: ?
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Reports of cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the state of Texas, Volume 25 (Google eBook)
Texas. Supreme Court
Gilbert Book Co., 1867 - Law


Tyler, 1860
page 549
Advair v. Cooper.

This was a suit commenced in a Justice's Court by Isaac Adair and Clinton Allen against L.W. Cooper, for one hundred dollars, the amount subscribed by the defendant to an instrument whereby the subscribers "agreed to pay the several amounts annexed to their names, for the arrest and delivery of James M. Hall to the sheriff of Houston county, for the murder of Isaac Peacock -- the money to be paid when said Hall is delivered to said sheriff of Houston county, to the party or parties arresting and delivering said Hall. (Signed) L.W. Cooper, $100," together with divers other names and other sums.

Judgment in the Justice's Court was rendered against the defendant, Cooper, for the amount sued for. Said defendant applied for an obtained a certiorari removing the cause into the District Court.

The petition alleged that the defense relied upon in the Justice's Court was the failure of the plaintiffs to comply with the conditions of said written obligation, alleging that they had never arrested or delivered said Hall to the sheriff of Houston County. That the proof by one witness on said trial was, that the plaintiffs went in company with W.E. Hail, sheriff of Houston county, to the town of Liberty, Liberty county, where they found Hall. Near the town the plaintiffs stopped, and Hail went in, soon returned, and stated that he had conversed with Hall. Thereupon they all went in to town, and told Hall that they had come after him, who replied that he would go with them. When they reached Crockett, (Houston county,) Adair said to Hail, "Here is Hall; now I have nothing more to do with him."

Hail, the sheriff aforesaid, testified that he went with a capias from Houston county, accompanied by the plaintiffs, to Liberty county, to arrest J.M. Hall. When they met Hall and told him their business, he told them he was in the custody of the sheriff of Liberty county, and could not go with them. Witness saw the sheriff of Liberty county, who stated that Hall was in his custody, and searched for the capias under which he held him, which he was unable to find. A few minutes afterwards witness saw Hall and the plaintiffs in conversation, and heard Hall say, "Boys, I will go with you." Witness promised Hall, if he would go with him without any difficulty, he should not be placed in jail until he could have a hearing upon a writ of habeas corpus. The defendant introduced the capias for the arrest of Hall, which Hail took with him to Liberty county, the return on which, signed officially by Hail, stated that he had executed it by "receiving the body of the defendant from the hands of the sheriff of Liberty county." The return of Hail to a writ of habeas corpus shows the same fact.

In the District Court, the plaintiffs excepted to the sufficiency of the petition for the writ of certiorari, for want of equity therein, and because it did not specifically charge the errors committed in the Justice's Court; and also demurred to the petition.

The plaintiffs moved the court for a continuance, "for the want of the testimony of Wilson E. Hail, a material witness for plaintiffs, who is absent without their procurement or consent. Said witness resides in this county, and affiants did not have said witness subpenaed, for the reason that he is the sheriff of said county, and affiant supposed he was bound to be at court, and that it was not necessary to serve him with a subpena to procure his attendance." The affidavit also stated that affiant knew of no other person by whom he could prove the same facts; that the application was not made for delay; and that he expected to have said testimony at the next term of the court.

The application was refused, and the plaintiffs' exceptions to the petition were overruled.

The court charged the jury, that "to entitle the plaintiffs to recover, the evidence must show that they complied on their part by arresting and delivering Hall to the sheriff of Houston county; and unless they have proved compliance on their part, the defendant would be entitled to a verdict."

On the facts proved the jury found a verdict for the defendant, on which the judgment of the court was rendered accordingly.

The plaintiffs appealed, and assigned several grounds of error, two of which only will be noticed here: --

1. The alleged error in overruling the application for a continuance.

2. In overruling the plaintiffs' exceptions to the petition for certiorari.

The facts proved on the trial, and some other questions presented on the record, need not be stated, as it seems that the correctness of the judgment and other rulings of the court depend upon that of the legal proposition embraced in the charge of the court to the jury.

W.A. Stewart, and Taylor & Moore, for the appellants.

L.W. Cooper, in person.

Bell, J. -- We are of the opinion that there is no error in the judgment of the District Court. The petition for certiorari showed merits, and the motion to dismiss it was properly overruled. There was no valid objection to it.

The appellants did not show themselves entitled to recover a judgment on the subscription paper, which was the foundation of their suit. The evidence showed very clearly that they had not arrested the person whose arrest the subscription was intended to secure. The only ruling of the court below, which can with any plausibility be called in question, is the ruling upon the application for a continuance of the cause. The application showed no diligence; the the appellants sought to excuse the want of diligence upon the ground that the witness for the want of whose testimony the continuance was asked, was the sheriff of the county, and that it was therefore unnecessary to have him subpenaed. We think that the mere fact that the witness was the sheriff of the county does not excuse the want of the ordinary diligence to procure his presence upon the trial. The application does not state that the witness was accustomed to attend the sessions of the District Court in the discharge of his duties as sheriff, nor does it state that the party applying for the continuance expected him to be in attendance. The application states that "the affiant supposed that the witness was bound to be at court." Although it is usual for sheriffs to be in attendance upon the District Courts of their respective counties, when such courts are in session, there may be cases where the sheriff of the county does not usually attend the court, but performs his official duties by deputy. The application for a continuance, when it does not conform to the requirements of the statute, should at least show a clear case of merits.

Judgment affirmed.

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