C. B. Edgar: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

C. B. Edgar was born about 1896 in Sabine County, Texas (son of George Francis Edgar and Ruthie A. Smith); and died.

Family/Spouse: Beatrice Ferle Smith. Beatrice (daughter of Thomas Reynolds Smith and Fannie Phylonia Edgar) was born about 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

George Francis Edgar was born in Jan 1874 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Daniel Divinity Edgar and Ellen Lavina McDaniel); died on 9 Sep 1954 in Hockley County, Texas.

George married Ruthie A. Smith on 24 Dec 1895 in Sabine County, Texas. Ruthie (daughter of Joseph Adair Smith and Leona L. "Lona" Love) was born in Aug 1876; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruthie A. Smith was born in Aug 1876 (daughter of Joseph Adair Smith and Leona L. "Lona" Love); and died.

Children:

1. C. B. Edgar was born about 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Carradine Edgar was born about 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Bessie J. Edgar was born on 22 Jul 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Leona Edgar was born about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Earl Owen Edgar was born on 12 Jul 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Sep 1976.

Generation: 3

Daniel Divinity Edgar was born on 26 Jul 1823 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Jun 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Eppes-Bodine Cemetery, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Sabine County, Texas
81/81 Edgar, Daniel D,47, M,W, Bricklayer, Louisiana
" , Lavinia, 28, F,W, K.H., S.C.
" , William M,21,M,W,Texas
" , Alford E.,18,M,W,La.
" , Mary,16,F,W,La.
" , Daniel,13,M,W,La.
" , Clara,7,F,W,Texas
" , Robbert,5,M,W,Texas
" , Olivia,2,F,W,Texas
" , Nathan, 6/12,M,W,Texas
Copied from Blanche Toole's transcription of the 1870 Sabine County, Texas census.
Due to Lavina's age, it appears that William, Alford, Mary, and Daniel were children from a prior marriage(s). Dale Rubel shows that his first wife was Mary Jane STINE.

1880 Census
Texas. Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 9 and 10 July 1880
Page 28D SD 1 ED 84
Edgar, Daniel W M 57 Farmer La La La
Edgar, Lavine W F 39 Wf SC SC SC
Edgar, Robert W M 15 Son Farmer Tx La SC
Edgar, Oly W M (sic) 12 Son (sic) Help on Farm Tx La SC
Edgar, Nataniel W M 9 Son Tx La SC
Edgar, Eugen W M 7 Son Tx La SC
Edgar, Amanda W F 3 Dtr Tx La SC
Edgar, Fanny W F 1 Dtr Tx La Sc

Daniel married Ellen Lavina McDaniel about 1862. Ellen (daughter of William Watson McDaniel and Winnie Walton) was born about 1841 in South Carolina; died about 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen Lavina McDaniel was born about 1841 in South Carolina (daughter of William Watson McDaniel and Winnie Walton); died about 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Clara Eugenia Edgar was born about 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died before 1880.
Robert Lee Edgar was born on 24 Apr 1865 in Texas; died in Sep 1950 in Montague County, Texas; was buried in Ringgold Cemetery, Ringgold, Montague County, Texas.
Lavenia Olivia Edgar was born on 23 Dec 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 1959 in Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas.
Nathaniel "Nat" Edgar was born about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Edwin McDaniel Edgar was born on 25 Sep 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Dec 1951 in Childress, Childress County, Texas; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Wellington, Childress County, Texas.
Eugene Edgar was born about 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. George Francis Edgar was born in Jan 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Sep 1954 in Hockley County, Texas.
Fannie Phylonia Edgar was born on 9 Nov 1878 in Bayou Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Oct 1966 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Winnie Amanda Melvina Edgar was born in Jan 1880 in Texas; died on 13 Jun 1964 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Julia Emma Jane Edgar was born on 29 Dec 1882 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Oct 1961 in Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Groveton, Trinity County, Texas.

Joseph Adair Smith was born on 10 Sep 1856 in Newton County, Texas (son of Irving Smith and Luthenia Garlington); died on 4 Nov 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Joseph married Leona L. "Lona" Love about 1875 in Sabine County, Texas. Leona was born about 1858 in Newton County, Texas; died about 1951 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leona L. "Lona" Love was born about 1858 in Newton County, Texas; died about 1951 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of John J. LOVE and Elizabeth Ann CONNER.

Children:

William Reuben Smith, II was born on 18 Nov 1876 in Newton County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1965 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas; was buried in Kirbyville City Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Ruthie A. Smith was born in Aug 1876; and died.
Emma Dora Smith was born on 26 Jul 1879 in Texas; died on 18 Jul 1943 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.
Joseph Adair Smith, Jr. was born on 29 Dec 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Oct 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 4

10.

William Watson McDaniel was born on 9 Mar 1814 in South Carolina (son of William McDaniel and Douvica "Dosha" Couch); died before 1870 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Robert Cecil McDaniel, a descendant, wrote in his autobiography that "My McDaniel ancestors migrated west from the Edgefield District near Spartanburg, South Carolina, and apparently stopped for a time in Mississippi. They were enumerated in the federal census of 1850, both in Itwambia County, Mississippi, and in Sabine County, Texas." He also indicated that they settled in the community later to be known as Fairdale, in the southeastern part of Sabine County.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 9 Nov 1850
218-218
Levy McDaniel 42 M Farmer $599 South Carolina
Harritt McDaniel 44 F Georgia
Samuel W McDaniel 13 M Mississippi
219-219
William McDaniel 36 M Farmer $--- South Carolina
Wionerva 36 (Written, and then lined through) F South Carolina
Winney 30 F South Carolina
Rebeca Walton 22 F South Carolina
Levina McDaniel 9 F South Carolina
Levi McDaniel 7 M South Carolina
William McDaniel 5 M South Carolina
Tilman L McDaniel 3 M South Carolina
Simeon A McDaniel 1 M Mississippi

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sands Beat No. 7 PO Faircloth
Enumerated 18 July 1860
Page 43
319-317
Wm McDaniel 50 M Farmer 500 500 S C
Winney McDaniel 39 F SC
Luvenia McDaniel 19 F SC
Levi P McDaniel 17 M SC
William W McDaniel 14 M SC
Tilman F McDaniel 13 M SC
Simon A McDaniel 10 M Miss
Alexander McDaniel 5 M Tx
Louisa McDaniel 2 F Tx

William married Winnie Walton before 1840. Winnie was born about 1821 in South Carolina; died after 1861 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Winnie Walton was born about 1821 in South Carolina; died after 1861 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

A Rebecca Walton, relationship not listed, was living with Winnie and William McDaniel at the time of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census.

Dry Creek Baptist Church Minutes:

Mar 1846: Recieved Winney McDaniel by experience. Note: Winney McDaniel was the wife of William Watson McDaniel, brother of Charity. Shortly before 1850 they moved to MS and then to Sabine Co, Texas where Levi McDaniel also moved.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=renees&id=I3352

Children:

5. Ellen Lavina McDaniel was born about 1841 in South Carolina; died about 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Levi P. "Lee" McDaniel was born in Aug 1842 in South Carolina; died about 1906; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
William W. McDaniel was born on 14 Sep 1844 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; died on 10 Dec 1899 in Bayou Community, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Tilman Leland McDaniel was born in Oct 1846 in Edgefield District, South Carolina; died on 16 Jan 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Simeon "Sim" Albert McDaniel was born in Jun 1849 in Mississippi; died about 1920; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Alexander "Alex" C. McDaniel was born on 15 Apr 1855 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 1924 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Little Flock Cemetery, Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Louisa Rachel C. McDaniel was born about 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Mary Jane McDaniel was born about 1861 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

12.

Irving Smith was born about 1826 in Mississippi (son of Rev. William Smith and Nancy Huse); died about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

At the time of the 1870 Sabine County Census, he was widowed and he and his two young sons were living in the home of his son-in-law, Wm. W. McDaniel.

Irving married Luthenia Garlington on 13 Sep 1849 in Newton County, Texas. Luthenia (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick) was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Luthenia Garlington was born about 1828 in Louisiana (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick); died on 22 Mar 1859 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Later married a Porter? (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page).

Notes:

Married:
Luthenia first married a Mr. Porter in 1844. She married Irving Smith 5 years later, and they had 4 children.

Children:

Zeroine Joan "Jo Ann" Smith was born on 8 May 1852 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Dec 1937 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Joseph Adair Smith was born on 10 Sep 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Nov 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Christopher "Kit" Smith was born on 5 Dec 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1883 in Sabine County, Texas.