Thomas Bennett Vickers

Thomas married Ivy Virginia Alford on 4 Jan 1910 in Sabine County, Texas. Ivy (daughter of Thomas Redden Alford and Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier) was born in Jul 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1978 in Brazoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):
Census Information:

1880 Census Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race
Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Jeff J. VICKERS Self M Male W 35 TX Farmer FL AL
Bettie VICKERS Wife M Female W 28 LA Keeps House SC SC
Volney H. VICKERS Son S Male W 8 TX TX LA
Charles A. VICKERS Son S Male W 6 TX TX LA
Abney F. VICKERS Son S Male W 4 TX TX LA
Vance E. VICKERS Son S Male W 1M TX TX LA

Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 239B

Next household is that of Charles M and Mary L. Bennett, the parents of Bettie Bennett Vickers, Jeff's wife.

Joseph married Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Bennett about 1870 in Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of Charles "Charlie" Milton Bennett, Sr. and Mary Louise Brazeale) was born on 8 Aug 1853 in South Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1930 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Linda Davenport shows her as being born in South Carolina instead of Louisiana, as reported on the census.

Notes:

Harrison Vickers, Jr., b Ga. ca 1812, moved to Fla. in 1817 when his father, Harrison Sr. bought land in the township of Tallahasse, Leon County. In 1834, Harrison Vickers Jr arrived in Texas. In 1837, he m. Sarah Ann Mason, (b) in Ala. (the dtr. of James and Elizabeth Mason). Harrision Vickers Jr., referred to as Harris Vickers on his headright papers, rec'd his land from the Sabine County Land Board in 1838, at Milam, Texas. He was a member of the Sexton Masonic Lodge at Sexton, and after it was moved to Milam. He was a farmer and the family home was near the Old Vickers Cemetery in the Isla Community. His descendants still live on the land. (White and Toole, p 38).

His tombstone is inscribed "Came to Texas From Georgia 1833"

Harrison married Sarah Ann Mason about 1837. Sarah (daughter of James Mason and Elizabeth ???) was born about 1821 in Alabama; died about 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Might she instead be the daughter of John and Fannie Mason, listed on the 1835 Sabine District census? They also had a 17 year old daughter named Sarah.

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(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat
Enumerated 31 June 1870
Page 10
77-77
Bennett, Charles M 52 M W Blacksmith South Carolina
Bennett, Mary L 38 F W Keeping House South Carolina
Bennett, Sarah E 15 F W South Carolina
Bennett, Ruth J 13 F W Texas
Bennett, Mary L 10 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Martha J 8 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Caledonia 6 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Thomas 2 M W Tx
Bennett, Charles 6/12 M W Texas

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, 4rth Precinct
Enumerated 17 Jun 1880 by B.F. Meador
Page 6, SD 1, ED 86
51-51
Bennett, Charles M W M 61 Blacksmith SC SC SC
Bennett, Mary L W F 48 Wf Keeps House SC SC SC
Bennett, Mattie F W F 17 Dtr At Home Tx SC SC
Bennett, Kate W F 14 Dtr At School Tx SC SC
Bennett, Thomas W M 12 Son Works on Farm Tx SC SC
Bennett, Charles W M 10 Son Tx SC SC
Bennett, Fannie W F 8 Str Tx SC SC

Charles married Mary Louise Brazeale. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1830 in South Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Linda Davenport writes that the C.M. and M.L. Bennett had eight children, with three of their daughters marrying three Vickers brothers.

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Said to be a son of David MASON, Rev. Soldier, and Isabella TEAGUE of South Carolina. David was said to have died on September 11, 1829 in Laurens County, SC. James, John and William, their sons, were all three early pioneers of Sabine County. The brothers (were born in South Carolina and) went to Alabama where they lived for ten years before coming to Coahuila-Texas. (White and Toole, p 40).

James Mason received his headright from the Mexican Government. It was located in the Isla Community, and many of his descendants still live there. (White and Toole, p 40).

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, District of Sabine
Enumerated 1 Oct 1850
Stamped 311
5-5
James Mason 51 M Farmer SC
Elizabeth Mason 50 F SC
Thomas Neill 23 M La
Houston Mason 14 M Tx
James Mason 11 M Tx
Elizabeth Neil 19 F Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, Post Office Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Page 26
187-187
Wm. Mason 54 M Farmer 4000 2737 SC
Judy Mason 44 F SC
Lafayette Mason 15 M Tx
Matilda Mason 11 F Tx
Martha Mason 9 F Tx
Harriet Mason 8 F Tx
Mason 4 M Tx
Hepalian Mason 21 M Farmer $--- $250 Tx
Daniel McLane 22 m Blacksmith $--- $100 Tx
188-188
Jane Neal and children
189-189
John and Amanda McGuffin and family
190-190
S H Mason 23 M Farmer 300 325 Tx
Sarah Mason 22 f Miss
Elizabeth Mason 5 F Tx
James Mason 3 Tx
Francis M Mason 1 M Tx
191-191
Thomas T Neal 33 M Farmer 1200 200 La
Elizabeth Neal 30 F Ala
Joseph Neal 9 M Tx
Sam H Neal 7 M Tx
Sarah L Neal 5 F Tx
192-192
James G Mason 21 M Farmer $2000 $620 Tx
James Mason 56 M Farmer 800 100 SC
193-193
Harris and Sarah Vickers

James married Elizabeth ??? about 1818. Elizabeth was born about 1799 in South Carolina; died after 1850 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by some researchers as Elizabeth NEILL/NEEL/NULL.