Alif Crowell

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 7
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 10A
174-174
Crowell, William Head M W 38 m1 16 Ark Ark Ark Farmer
Crowell, Amanda Wf F W 36 M1 15 7/5 Tx Tx Tx
Crowell, Ary Dtr F W 13 S Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Crowell, Ella Dtr F W 11 S Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Crowell, Susie Dtr F W 9 S Tx Ark Tx
Crowell, Hardy Son M W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Crowell, Edna Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 5 S Tx Ark Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 14 through 17 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 9A
Hemphill and Burkeville Road
172-172
Crowell, Wm. H M w 49 m Ark La Ark Farmer
Crowell, Amanda Wf F W 46 M Tx Ark Tx
Crowell, Ella Dtr F W 20 S Tx Ark Tx
Crowell, Hardy Son M W 16 S Tx Ark Tx
Crowell, Edward Son M W 14 S Tx Ark Tx
Crowell, Ethel Dtr F W 7 S Tx Ark Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 24, 1930
SD 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 14A Stamped 36
7-7
Edward and Mannie CROWELL
8-8
Crowell, William H Head M W 58 M 24 Ark La Ark Farmer
Crowell, Amanda T Wf F W 56 m 11 Tx Tx Tx
Crowell, Ethel E Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Emmit Hired Hand M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
9-9
Hardy and Verlie CROWELL and family
10-10
Henry and Laura CROWELL and family

William married Amanda "Mandy" Travis. Amanda (daughter of William Hardy Travis and Grace Ener) was born on 24 Nov 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1954 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married W. H. CROWELL, and they were the parents of Ella Crowelll, born Nov 1898 in Texas. Their daughter, Ethel (3 Sept 1912-23 Oct 1999) m. Don Hamilton Bennett. Don and Ethel are both buried at the Hemphill City Cemetery.

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His widow, Laura, applied for a Confederate Pension based on his service. The file number was 50299.

Military Marker inscription Co D, 3 LA Inf CSA

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 2 Jun 1880
Page 23 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 235
221-224
Martin and Rebecca Crowell and family (ages 39 and 33, Martin born in Miss)
222-225
Crowell, Henry W M 30 Farm Laborer Miss Miss Miss
Crowell, Mary J W F 25 Ark Ark Ark
Crowell, William W M 9 Son Ark
Crowell, Miranda W F 7 Dtr Ark
Crowell, Emily W F 5 Dtr Ark

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerate 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 11B
185-189
Crowell, Henry Head W M Mar 1845 55 M 0 Tx Miss Miss Day Laborer
Crowell, Laura Wf W F Sept 1874 25 m 0 2/2 Tx Tx Tx
Crowell, Albert Son W M May 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Crowell, Lizzie Dtr W F Aug 1891 8 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 22 and 23 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 6A
Sabine Town
87-89
Crowell, Henry Head M W 65 m2 11 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Crowell, Laura Wf F W 34 M1 11 4/2 Tx La La
Crowell, Albert Son M W 19 S Tx Miss Ark Laborer Home Farm
Crowell, Samuel E Son M W 10 S La Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Crowell, Perry S Son M W 2/12 S Tx Miss Tx


1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 17 and 18 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 37B
746-770
Crowell, Henry Head M W 74 M La La La Farmer
Crowell, Laura Wf F W 30 M Tx Tx Tx
Crowell, Samuel E Son M W 15 S La La Tx Farm Labor
Crowell, Perry S Son M W 10 S Tx La Tx Farm Labor

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 24, 1930
SD 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 14A Stamped 36
7-7
Edward and Mannie CROWELL and family
8-8
William and Amanda CROWELL and family
9-9
Hardy and Verlie CROWELL and family
10-10
Crowell, Henry Head m W 85 M 24 Ark Ark Akr Farmer
Crowell, Laura Wf F W 64 M 24 Ark Ark Akr
Crowell, Perry Son M W 21 S Tx Ark Ark Laborer Farm
Crowell, Ada Niece F W 40 W 14 Tx Ark Ark

Henry married Mary Jane Smith before 1871. Mary was born about 1855 in Arkansas; died about 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 7B and 8A Stamped 99
120-124
Travis, Wm. Hed W M May 1855 45 M 28 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Travis, Grace Wf W F Sep 1856 43 M 28 15/12 Tx Tcx Eng Ala
Travis, Jas. C. Son W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Travis, Lee Son (sic) W M (sic) Nov 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx Far
m Laborer
Travis, Joella Dtr W F Oct 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Jack (sic) Son W M Feb 1888 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Anna Drr W F Apr 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Lona Dtr W F Dec 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Della Dtr W F Nov 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Mary Dtr W F Sept 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Eliza C Dtr W F Feb 1897 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Saphronia Mother W F Mar 1822 66 Wd Miss Va Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910
SD ? ED 131 Stamped 92
Hemphill and Jasper Road
108-110
Travis, William H Hd M W 54 M1 35 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Travis, Grace Wf F W 53 M1 35 15/12 Tx England Ala
Travis, Mary Dtr F WS 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Liza Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Sophronia P Mother F W 77 Wd 12/9 Miss Va Ga

William married Grace Ener in 1873 in Sabine County, Texas. Grace (daughter of James Trahane Ener and Mary Ann Gomer) was born on 29 Sep 1856 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was known by his middle name, Cannon. He may have been married previously to an Elizabeth, also from Mississippi.

According to the MINUTES 1858-1890 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEMPHILL, TEXAS, (James) Cannon and Sophronia (White) Travis were among the 11 founding members of the church. Sophronia was admitted by voucher on September 7, 1857 from W. C. Southwell, Missionary East Texas, as was her husband, Cannon Travis. Fellowship was withdrawn from Cannon Travis on November 10, 1860, and restored September 24, 1864. In June 1884, "charges having been preferred against Bro. Cannon Travis for unchristian conduct & said charges as alleged being Sustained, it was ordered that the Church withdraw fellowship from him & it is further ordered that his name be erased from the Church Book."

Note: Children's names and birthdates are based on a transcription of the 1870 census. The actual 1870 and 1880 census microfilm's should be carefully checked. The 1880 extract seems to have several glaring discrencies in names and dates. Blanche Toole speculates that perhaps the census taker knew Cannon and his family, and completed the information from (faulty) memory instead of by actually interviewing the family. Also, Charlie White lists a child named Jann White, born ca 1868 per the 1870 census who is not listed on either transcription of the census. Perhaps this is Martha Jane White.

Military Service Co. D 1 Tex HV Arty CSA (Courtesy of Tony Pickett)

Was shown on the muster roll of Captain J.M. Burroughs Company of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry, CSA, and was enlisted at Hemphill, Texas by Drury Field for 3 months duty on January 15, 1863.

Jules Hurst writes that "I understand that Cannon died in Texas of cancer of the eye."

James married Sophronia Pauline White on 5 Dec 1850 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Sophronia (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland) was born in Nov 1833 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 15 Jun 1915 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sophronia was born during an auspicious month. On November 13, 1833, between midnight and dawn, thousands of meteors showered the sky over North America. To the native peoples of the land, it appeared that the stars were falling out of the heavens. Some thought it was the judgment day. Others called it "The Night the Stars Fell".

A young girl who was a slave at the time of the event said "Somebody in the quarters started yellin' in the middle of the night to come out and to look up at the sky. We went outside and there they was a fallin' everywhere! Big stars coming down real close to the groun' and just before they hit the ground they would burn up! We was all scared. Some O'the folks was screamin' and some was prayin' we all made so much noise, the white folk came out to see what was happenin'. They looked up and then they got scared too."

The celestial phenomenon called "the most impressive and awesome display ever recorded" was, in fact, the Leonids meteor shower seen in one of its most impressive years. Viewers witnessed 50,000 to 150,000 meteors per hour, only equaled by the November 17, 1966 display, when the Leonid shower brought 150,000 meteors per hour. Debris from the comet Temple-Tuttle that orbits the sun every 33 years causes the shower.

She was born and raised in Amite County, Mississippi, and can be found on the 1850 census with her parents. Sometime after that, the family moved to Sabine County, Texas.

After her husband's death, she lived with her oldest son, William Hardy Travis. She can be found living with he and his wife, Grace Ener, at the time of the 1900 and 1910 Sabine County census.

Notes:

An article published in the October 15 issue of "The Sabine County Reporter" indicated that James and his brother, William Trehane Ener, immigrated from Cornwall to America in the spring of 1835. William settled in Grant County, Wisconsin, and James was in Jefferson County, Texas by 4 April 1836. He joined Capt. O. M. Wheeler's Company K, 2nd Regiment, Texas Mounted Volunteers during the U.S. Mexican War. After returning to Sabine County, he and his wife, Mary Ann Gomer, established a large successful farm on the south side of the Housen Bayou near her parents. He was murdered one block south of the Sabine County Courthouse on 27 November 1869 by a disgruntled sharecropper. He was the second person to be buried in the Ener cemetery.

John and Helene Ennor (ennor@cfu.net) emailed : "We are looking for information on James T Enner. He was born in England about 1810 and at some point ended up in Sabine Co. We think this might be where he married Mary Ann Gomer on 10/5/1847. He was murdered in Sabine on 11/27/1869. What we would like to know is who James T Enners parents are and any details on his murder. If you have info we would appreciate hearing from you."

A later email from James Ennor indicated that James was shot by a man named Lyles.

James married Mary Ann Gomer on 5 Oct 1847 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of James Frederick Gomer and Anna M. B. ???) was born on 17 Nov 1828 in Giles County, Tennessee; died on 12 Sep 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]