Richard Nantz: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Richard Nantz was born in Jan 1881 in Texas (son of William T. Nantz and Zinah Lowe); and died.

Generation: 2

2.	William T. Nantz was born in Jan 1860 in Texas (son of Albert Amos Nantz and Melissa West); and died. William married Zinah Lowe on 17 Jun 1879 in Newton County, Texas. Zinah was born in Sep 1860; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zinah Lowe was born in Sep 1860; and died.

Children:

Ida Emma Nantz was born about 1880 in Texas; and died.
1. Richard Nantz was born in Jan 1881 in Texas; and died.
Clara Nantz was born in Dec 1883 in Texas; and died.
Fannie Nantz was born in Nov 1885 in Texas; and died.
John Nantz was born in Jan 1888 in Texas; and died.
Arthur Nantz was born in Mar 1890 in Texas.
Lewis Nantz was born in Mar 1892 in Texas.
Clyde Nantz was born in Nov 1893 in Texas.
Virgil Nantz was born in Apr 1897 in Texas.
Leo Nantz was born in Aug 1899 in Texas.

Generation: 3

Albert Amos Nantz was born about 1816 in Louisiana; died after 1880.

Notes:

He was listed as a gunsmith on the 1860 Jasper County, Texas census. On the 1870 census, he was instead listed as Amos, and as a few years younger. Assumed this is the same individual, as his wife and children are the same.

1880 Federal Census:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Albert NANTZ Self M Male W 64 LA Farmer TN SC Malissa NANTZ Wife M Female W 63 LA Keeping House MS KY Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 5, Newton, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255321
NA Film Number T9-1321
Page Number 531C William T. NANTZ Son M Male W 20 TX Works On Farm LA LA Zina NANTZ DauL M Female W 19 TX Works On Fa Ida Emma NANTZ GDau S Female W 2M TX At Ho
Census Place Precinct 5, Newton, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255321
NA Film Number T9-1321
Page Number 531C

Albert married Melissa West before 1837 in Louisiana. Melissa was born about 1816 in Louisiana; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melissa West was born about 1816 in Louisiana; died after 1880.

Notes:

The daughter of Richard WEST and Charity DICKERSON.

Children:

John T. Nantz was born about Dec 1837 in Louisiana; and died.
Elizabeth Nantz was born about 1844 in Louisiana; died before 1870.
James Nantz was born about 1845 in Louisiana; and died.
Mary Jane Nantz was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
Thomas H. Nantz was born about 1851 in Texas; died before 1920 in Jasper County, Texas.
Irene Nantz was born about 1854 in Texas; and died.
Silas Nantz was born about 1858 in Texas; and died.
2. William T. Nantz was born in Jan 1860 in Texas; and died.