Davis Alexander Low

Notes:

Casagranda lists him as one of the four children of Elijah and Drucilla Cook Low, however as he is not listed in Schluter and Toole's transcription of the Sabine County, Texas household of his mother Drucilla Low in 1850, when he would have been just 13. However, he is listed in 1860, at age 23. Perhaps he is shown in 1850 on the actual microfilm, but was inadvertantly left out of the transcription. Need to follow up.

In 1870, Elbert Hines, an orphan age 14, and Amanda Hines, an orphan age 10, are living with Isaac and Amanda Low.

Isaac married Nancy Amanda Hines on 2 Nov 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. Nancy (daughter of Elbert Hines and Mahana Melton) was born on 28 Jan 1841; died on 22 Mar 1888; was buried in McCord-Low Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They had 7 children (Casagranda)

Eli married Drucilla Cook in 1832 in Sabine County, Texas. 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.

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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:

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

Notes:

Isaac came from Tennessee around 1828. He owned and operated Low's Ferry at the mouth of Low's Creek and the Sabine River during the days of the Republic. He was said to be the son of Aquilla Low.

The information on this family group sheet was obtained from Debra Booth, 1418 High Meadow Circle, Garland, Texas 75040

There was also an article about the Low Family in STIRPES, a publication of the Texas State Genealogical Association, in their December 1996 issue.

Isaac married Elizabeth Parsons on 25 Sep 1804 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 25 Feb 1787 in Virginia; died on 4 Jul 1860 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Thomas M. Parsons and Margaret Hickman.

Notes:

Thought to be a son of Drury COOK and Druscilla COLLINGSWORTH, and a brother to William COOK, who married Temperance MORRIS, a sister to Greenberry's wife, Nancy MORRIS. Rocky Wright believes a third brother, Thomas, settled in Pike County, Mississippi.

In 1803, GREENE COOK witnessed a deed of Ed Moore and wife Rebecca Moore Cook in Clarke County, Georgia.

In 1805, GREENE COOK served on a jury in Clarke County, Georgia.

In 1811, GEENBERRY COOK was one of six legatees of William Cook, all of the state of Georgia, who sold 75 acres to Joshua Cook.

GREENBERRY COOK volunteered in 1812 in Mississippi and after serving 6 months of service was honorably discharged in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in December 1812. He also served under Capt. John Bond January 3, 1815 until April 2, 1815.

It is believed GREENBERRY COOK moved to the Rio Hondo lands ca 1820. He served as the road overseer in Natchitoches, June 2, 1829.

At the time of the 1850 Sabine Parish census, Green and Nancy were living next door to 43 year old Greenberry Cook, his wife Frances, and their four children. This was not his son Greenberry Morris Cook, who was married to Rebecca Low. It was most likely his nephew, likely the child of William Cook. That Greenberry Cook died before the 1860 census and is buried in the Antioch Cemetery in Sabine Parish. (Casagranda, 1850 Sabine Parish Census, p. 74)

The 1840 Natchitoches, Louisiana Census lists a household of 14, consisting of one free white male between the age of 50-59 (therefore born bet. 1781 and 1790) and one free white female between the age of 60-69 (born bet. 1771 and 1780), and 12 slaves, 6 male and 6 females, with half of the slaves being under the age of 10

There was a Green Cook who was the head of a household in Lawrence, Mississippi at the time of the census enumerations in 1820 and 1830 for Lawerence County, Mississippi. It is not known if this is the same Green Cook that later lived in Louisiana, but the household makeup appears to fit.

The makeup of the household in Lawrence County was as follows:

1820
Head of Household
Greenberry Cook
Free White Males
Under age 10-One
Bet 10-15-Two
Bet 16 and 18-Two
Bet 16-25-One
Bet 26-44-One (born bet. 1776 and 1794)
Free White Females
Under age 10-One (Drucilla, b. 1802)
Bet 26-44-One (born bet. 1776 abd 1794)

1830
Head of Household
Greanberry Coop/Cook
Free White Males
Under age 5-One (Shelby Holmes Cook, b. 1817?)
Bet 15-19: One (Greenberry Morris Cook, b. 1810?)
Bet 40-49: One (born bet 1781-1790)
Free White Females
Under age 5-One (Mary Ann Cook, b. 1824?)
Bet. 10 and 14-One (Nancy Cook, b. 1814, too old???)
Bet. 30-39 (born bet. 1791 and 1900, Nancy too old???)





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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 10 Sept 1850
240-242
Green Cook 70 M Farmer $3200 SC
Nancy Cook 70 F NC
241-243
Granberry Cook 43 M Farmer $3400 Ga (Nephew of Green?)
Frances Cook 40 F NC
Green Cook 9 M La
Shedrich Cook 7 M La
Chas. Cook 4 M La
Edmaraldy Cook 1 F La
242-244
Leroy P Edrington M Rifleman? Miss
243-245
I & Lucy Barnes family
244-246
Shelby H Cook 33 m Farmer $500 La
Eda Cook 24 F Tenn
Thos. Cook 7 M La
Wm. Cook 5 M La
Green B. Cook 4 M La
Emibberry2 F La

Greenberry married Nancy Morris. Nancy was born about 1780 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Green Cook married Nancy Morris daughter of Michael Morris. Green Cook is the brother to William Cook and Nancy the sister to William Cook's wife, Temperance Morris. Green and Nancy were the parents of at least four children. (Casagranda).