KISSIN’ KUZZINS
Carolyn Ericson
1614 Redbud Street
Nacogdoches, Texas
75965-2936
Kissin Kuzzins is an East Texas query column entering its 39th year. It appears weekly in two East Texas newspapers: The Lufkin Daily News and The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel. Queries are free, but they must pertain to a Texas ancestor. They may be submitted by e-mail, snail mail or by FAX to 936-552-8999. Please remember to include your snail mailing address.
September 1, 2008
You are cordially invited to attend the Texian Navy Day, sponsored by the Sons of the Republic of Texas, to be held Saturday, September 20, 2008. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Founders Memorial Cemetery, 1101 W. Dallas St. At Valentine Street, in Houston, Texas. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett is the keynote speaker. At 11:00 a.m. there will be a reception sponsored by the Texas Navy Association at the Heritage Society Tea Room, 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas.
If raining, proceed to Founders Memorial Cemetery for the scheduled 10:00 a.m. ceremony and instructions for an alternate, indoor ceremony. You will have ample drive time, if an alternate, indoor ceremony is needed. You are urged to bring lawn chairs, hat/umbrella for a hot, sunny ceremony. Obtain a curb lane parking permit for W. Dallas Street upon arrival because towing will be enforced by the City of Houston.
This ceremony will especially honor the second commander of the Texas Navy, Commodore Henry Livingston Thompson. Commodore Thompson launched an audacious plan to raid Mexican ports to force the Mexican Navy to defend Mexico rather than attack Texan ports during the Texas Revolution.
You will not want to miss this momentous tribute to Commodore Thompson and the entire Republic of Texas Navy. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. For additional information you may contact David Hanover <dhanover@suddenlink.net>
Need information on Martha COX, b. 1825 Missouri, died after 1880 in Texas; married William FURGUSON/FERGUSON/FURGASON about 1847 Missouri. He was born 1825 Tennessee and died 1869/70 Fayetteville, Arkansas. Lived 1850/1880 Red River County, Texas. They lived in Hopkins County a couple of years around 1867.
Children include: James Wesley, b. 1848 Missouri; William Riley, b. ca 1849 Texas; John, b. ca 1852 Texas; Amos, b. ca 1853 Texas; Francis Marion, b. ca 1854 Texas; Coleman Smith, b. ca 1858 Texas; Richard B., b. ca 1861 Texas; Charles A. Levi(?), b. April 1869 Arkansas.
Was there a daughter born to this family named Sarah? When was she born? Any help will be appreciated. Would like to contact anyone having information on this family and/or their descendants.
Charles N. Ferguson, 811 So. Market St., Shawnee, Ok. 74801.
Did you know that the Library of Virginia’s web site has an index to soldiers mentioned in nearly 30 years of the Confederate Veteran magazine? You may visit their site and see if your ancestor was mentioned in the magazine. <www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil> Military buffs also can tap the Virginia Military Dead Database of 34,402 names, the fully searchable Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls, a database of the commonwealth’s Mexican War soldiers, Index to Virginia Confederate Roster, an index to Virginians in the Confederate Navy, and 250,000 Virginia WWII separation notices.
It is exciting that so many records are now available on the internet. Check out this site and see what you can find on your Virginia ancestors.
Another early Nacogdoches obituary - 24 May 1911
“J. J. Hayter died this morning at 3:30 at his home on North Street from heart failure, and will be buried in the City Cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. Lanana Lodge No. 106, Knights of Pythias assisting in the funeral service.
“The death of Mr. Hayter has cast a gloom over the entire city, coming so suddenly as it did, when apparently in good health the shock was the greater. Three or four months ago Mr. Hayter suffered from a severe carbuncle on his neck which seemed to effect his general health, he suffered from indigestion in consequence, and some days ago he decided that possibly his teeth, which were bad, was the cause of his disturbed stomach and ten of them drawn. Since that time he had been in apparently good health. Last night at his home he sat up with his wife and others and conversed until nearly ten o’clock when they went to bed both as well as usual. About 3:30 this morning Mrs. Hayter was awakened by his heavy breathing, and she tried to arouse him. Failing in this she ran to an adjoining room to call assistance and when she returned he was dead.
“John Jefferson Hayter was born in the “White House” eight miles west of Nacogdoches, June 4th 1852, and lived all his life in this county with the exception of a few years which he spent in Rusk County. He was married to Miss Mary Hall of Rusk County in 1878, and to their union were born two sons, Sam B. & R. Hall, and one daughter, Mrs. Fay Blount. Mr. Hayter had lived at his present residence eight years.
“Mr. Hayter came from an old Tennessee family, his father moving to Texas immediately after his marriage, and settled near Nacogdoches. Mr. Hayter was born in the old “white house” as above stated and lived there a number of years. He has been a resident of this city for about twenty-four years and moved to the Wettermark place which he bought from the estate some eight years ago. He was possibly one of the wealthiest citizens of East Texas and one of the largest planters in Nacogdoches county. He was a friend to the poor man, and there are more poor men in the county who owe him a debt of gratitude for assistance in times of need than possibly any other man who ever lived in the county, they owe to him their homes and the start in life which his generosity gave. He was also a friend to the old time Negro. At the death of his father he was instructed never to let any of the old slaves of the family suffer, and he has kept that instruction to the letter and even now there are a number of the old time Negroes who are pensioners of his bounty.
“He was a member of the Odd Fellows, and also of the Knights of Pythias.”